Hello, why was my patient vomiting melaena stools? In aged care, being treated for a spinal abcess, 2 # vertebrae, moderate vascular dementia. Bowels moved daily. Cachexia secondary to oesophageal pouching, unsuccessfully stapled. Frequent small vomits and food regurgitated. Family declined alternative feeding. Perhaps an undiagnosed oesophageal or bowel cancer?
Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. Your symptoms can be seen in bowel or esophageal cancer, but we need to rule out other common causes like gastritis, bowel infection etc. first. So better to get done following tests1. Upper GI scopy2. Lower GI scopy3. CT Abdomen.4. SOS biopsy if any suspicious lesion is found. So consult gastroenterologist first and discuss all these.