What Is Mallory Weiss Syndrome?
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
8. Complications
While Mallory Weiss syndrome is usually quite harmless, it can lead to potentially severe complications in a small number of cases. If the tear is severe enough, then the patient can lose a significant amount of blood internally. This will be life threatening in some cases.
Symptoms of significant blood loss include a drop in blood pressure and a faster pulse than usual. This is because there is less blood flowing through the system, and because the heart starts pumping harder to help compensate. It can also cause anemia, leaving the patient short of breath and feeling fatigued. The patient will also produce less urine than usual, and they can go into shock in severe cases.
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