Hematemesis

Marc J. Kahn, MD

Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA

Copyright of the American Society of Hematology, 2006. ISSN: 1931-6860.

This case was reviewed and updated in March 2012 by Dr. Howard Liebman and members of the Teaching Cases Subcommittee.

III. LABORATORY DATA

What laboratory/radiograph studies should be obtained? Consider each of the following and click on the studies you believe will best help you make a diagnosis.

Abdominal CT
Albumin
Alkaline phosphatase
Transaminases
Ammonia level
Bilirubin
Bone marrow biopsy
CBC
Coagulation tests
Chest X-ray
Electrolytes, BUN/ Creatinine
Fibrinogen
Hepatitis serologies
Liver spleen scan
Peripheral blood smear


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