10 Gastric Cancer Symptoms
Reviewed: Dr. Mera
Symptom #8: Hematemesis
Hematemesis is a term describing vomiting of blood. It usually occurs due to bleeding in the upper gastrointestinal tract above the suspensory muscle of duodenum. Hematemesis should not be confused with hemoptysis, which can be defined as coughing up of blood.
Some causes of hematemesis include erosion of the esophageal or stomach lining, Mallory-Weiss syndrome, gastric cancer, esophageal cancer, viral hemorrhagic fevers, peptic ulcer disease, and gastritis. Hematemesis is considered a medical emergency and management depends on whether the loss of blood is severe enough to cause shock.
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