Today: How Wilma Rudolph overcame poverty and polio to become famous and an inspiration to others. If ever you thought the odds against your success were overwhelming, wait until you read todayâs story. Wilma was born black in deeply segregated Tennessee in 1940, the 20th of 22 children to a poor family.
There can be many causes of hematemesis, such as: 1  bleeding ulcers. 2  prolonged and vigorous retching that causes tears in the esophageal mucosa (known as Mallory-Weiss Syndrome) 3  gastric or intestinal varices.  vascular malfunctions of the gastroentestinal 1  tract. tumors in the stomach or esophagus.
Melena represents the passage of old, digested blood that has occurred with bleeding higher up in the intestinal tract. Below is an overview of Hematochezia (Blood in Stool) in Cats followed in-depth information about the causes, diagnosis and treatment of this condition. In cats, the presence of hematochezia may be a symptom of either a minor problem, or a potentially more serious problem in the animal.