Do you throw up blood with a stomach ulcer?

Are you feeling some nausea, or do you think there’s something inside your stomach that is going to burst out of it? Well, before you start chasing unicorns and dragons for an answer to your problem, let’s talk about stomach ulcers.

About Stomach Ulcers

Stomach ulcers are painful sores in the lining of the stomach. They can also form in the first part of the small intestine known as duodenum. These sores develop when acid from the digestive system erodes tissues within the gastrointestinal tract (GI).

There seems to be no discrimination between who may have these pugnacious pests growing in their gut – they affect people of all ages including infants and children. However, most cases occur between 25-64 years old.

The number one culprit for an ulcer causing bacteria is H.pylori whose spiny legs help it cling onto softer than soft tummy walls long enough for deadly digestion juices to erode them away.

Evidently, too much consumption of acidic food such as coffee and foods containing tomato sauce along with using alcohol excessively could lead to tissue damage resulting in gastroduodenal ulceration(pyrosis) / bellyburns which basically means heartburning like a lot! That said thank goodness we’re not cows subjected daily unlimited supply hay-chewing/smunching!

Symptoms

Symptoms vary depending on whether peptic ulcers are present; partly due to strains exerted by sheer mass presence at different points throughout GI potentially impeding movements both secretory & peristaltic(having muscles move things around).

Common symptoms associated with these little buggers include:

  • Burning pain/discomfort while eating/hunger maybe mostly after meals
  • Feeling full even after having only a small amount
  • Nausea/vomiting sensations arising especially after meals
  • Choking feeling in throat around mealtimes
  • Sudden weight loss by appetite suppression and possible digestion alteration thus reduced absorption of nutrients.

If not treated, stomach ulcers can lead to pain, scarring, and eventually internal bleeding. So if you experience any of these symptoms frequently (no one-off stress burger & fries binges allowed) make sure to contact a doctor who has an inkling about gastroenterology(wink wink)

But the Blood Vomit Though… 🤢

When active ulcers perforate even deeper into tissues or blood vessel-rich capillaries causing injury to them internal haemorrhage (or the fancier name ‘melena’) occurs leading to dark tarry faeces/black vomiting/nausea/dehydration/shock(due to significant blood loss).

[Blood Vomit Table] #hmm wonder what could be inside?

Colour Content
Red & frothy Possible lung source
Bright red Latest sips gulped<24hrs earlier
Dark coffee grounds/clumps/mixed black n brown/+ smells like shoe polish 😵! Followed by severe bellyburn. Internal bleedings/injury

It’s essential always to seek medical attention as soon as possible in cases where there is throwing up of any kind of blood coloration observed.

Diagnosis

Any given day that ends with a hospital bedbreakfast must have been hell; but imagine being diagnosed with something remotely similar? The first diagnosis path begins typically through endoscopy – this uses a thin tube fitted with lights/camera lenses called endoscope which lets your Gastroentomologist( yes, it’s a real word!) check for signs/symptoms while placing additional treatment support options such as clip insertion where necessary.

As many may know already Ultrasound is noninvasive hence quicker and easier than endoscopy providing less detailed information. But fear not, there is no need to be a medical guru first dealing with ultrasounds since it checks the abdominal area & possibly in some cases small intestines as well.

Treatment

In most cases regarding bacterial infections, antibiotics are usually prescribed for two weeks or more depending on severity generally targeting H.pylori . These agents reduce inflammation, allowing tissues to heal faster while PPIs(proton pump inhibitors) further aid by reducing excessive gastric acid secretion therefore decreasing acidic pressure within the stomach walls.

For those requiring immediate assistance, hospitals could provide emergency endoscopic surgery on-site using specialised fibre optic tools (#technologyisthefuture). Otherwise expressed argulation(thinning down of blood via drugs), fluid infusion/blood transfusion may be necessary alongside general symptomatic management strategies such as dietary modification/medications until appropriate patient stabilization occurs.

Maintaining recovery

One would think that once treatment has been given/received then that’s it, time for celebration! Couldn’t be farther from the truth actually; lifestyle changes (no matter how basic seem idiot-proofedly obvious) aimed at treating/preventing recurrence include:

  • Reduction /complete elimination of substances known to stimulate gastric acid production including smoking( 🚬️=🔥+acid)
  • Adapting a diet advised based on individual needs assuring avoiding alimentary-related stressors (‘questionable’ uncooked foods an owner should see recipes/ingredients before ordering + avoid discount deals like champ = high sodium/preservatives among other factors resulting later GERD -aka gastroesophageal reflux disorder -”pains”.
    Sleeping upright after meals
  • Exercise which also serves as mood-booster relieving pent up stresses too so why not it’s good enough even if reasoning given above doesn’t really apply? 😂

It’s important to give ourselves extra care and attention within these two weeks; avoiding heavy lifting(>10kg)/strenuous physical activity (like climbing the Everest, running for hours smh), or ingestion of large amounts of acidic-tomato-sauce-containing foods – basically giving our gut a break.

Wrapping Up

In summary, throwing up blood could be an indication that you have stomach ulcers. As opposed to cramming medical terms down your esophagus since we’re not all barfing biology books; it’s important to watch out symptoms associated with internal bleeding such as nausea and dark tarry fæces If possible..contact doctor gastro-friend who’ll use fancy gadgets to treat us while sparing no puns! And, let’s make lifestyle changes like little ballerinas on a finely crafted jewellery box if this threatens us again lest we go bowling inside that same emergency room all over again!

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