Hematemesis and melena are both symptoms of upper gastrointestinal bleeding. The upper gastrointestinal tract refers to the digestive organs above the trochanter ligament, including esophagus, stomach, duodenum, pancreatic duct and biliary tract bleeding. Vomiting of blood from the mouth through the stomach is called hematemesis. Hematemesis at the same time, because part of the blood is excluded from the body through the intestinal tract, forming a sticky, thin and shiny asphalt like, it is called black dung. Hematemesis is generally accompanied by melena, and melena is not necessarily accompanied by hematemesis.
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