What to do
- Get medical help. Dark coffee-like vomit may also be blood.
- Do not drive. Have medicines ready.
- Vomiting: onto your side if safe and no injury. Ask someone to stay. Report breathing trouble or faintness immediately.
- Cold/pale skin, shallow breathing, black stool or feeling very unwell with blood vomit: emergency help. Baby: do not assume only swallowed blood from feeding.
What to avoid
- Do not ignore blood even if vomiting stops.
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