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.
Esophageal Varices: Bleeding esophageal varices is a condition that may cause melena, hematemesis, or even both simultaneously. Stomach Ulcer: The bleeding is usually slow in this condition which is why it rarely manifests in the form of vomiting. The stored blood mostly leaves the body in the form of black stools.
Although clinically significant cerebral edema can occur after anterior circulation ischemic stroke, it is thought to be somewhat rare (10-20%). Edema and herniation are the most common causes of early death in patients with hemispheric stroke.troke symptoms can result from inadequate cerebral blood flow because of decreased blood pressure (and specifically, decreased cerebral perfusion pressure) or as a result of hematologic hyperviscosity from sickle cell disease or other hematologic illnesses, such as multiple myeloma and polycythemia vera.