10 H Pylori Symptoms
Reviewed: Dr. Mera
Symptom #8: Hematemesis
Hematemesis is the vomiting of blood that usually originates from the upper gastrointestinal tract. It usually occurs only if H. pylori causes ulcers. Patients should not confuse hematemesis with hemoptysis, which is the coughing up of blood.
Some causes of hematemesis include Mallory-Weiss syndrome, erosion of the stomach lining, vomiting of ingested blood, tumors of the stomach or esophagus, gastroenteritis, radiation poisoning, viral hemorrhagic fevers, and peptic ulcer disease. Hematemesis is treated as a medical emergency since excessive blood loss can lead to shock and death.
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