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Hiatal Hernia Home Care: Warning Signs

Notify your doctor if you have a hiatal hernia and any of the following:

Chest pain
Repeated vomiting
Vomiting blood
Vomiting material that looks like coffee grounds
Blood in the stool:

Black stool
Rectal bleeding
Red stools

Worsening abdominal pain
Worsening heartburn

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Last Updated: Nov 6, 2008 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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Hiatal Hernia References:

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