Hematemesis in the Newborn

09/06/16 • 8 min

PEM Currents: The Pediatric Emergency Medicine Podcast

Hematemesis in the newborn period is scary for parents but fortunately it is most often due to benign causes such as swallowed maternal blood or GERD. learn more about this surprisingly common problem on this edition of PEMCurrents, the Pediatric Emergency Medicine Podcast.

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