What are the signs of upper gastrointestinal bleeding

Signs of upper gastrointestinal bleeding mainly include vomiting blood, black stool and systemic symptoms.
1. Vomiting blood: If the amount of bleeding is large, or the bleeding site is located above the pylorus, and often accompanied by the symptom of vomiting blood, the amount of bleeding is usually large, which may lead to the stool is also bright red.
2. Black stools: If the bleeding is not heavy, black stools are usually the first symptom. In addition, chronic blood loss may also cause black stools. Long-term anemia, poor appetite and fatigue are easily induced. If the patient belongs to the upper gastrointestinal tract hemorrhage, in addition to the bleeding symptoms, it will be accompanied by low-grade fever, which usually lasts for 3 to 5 days.
3. Systemic symptoms: when the bleeding is not much, it will cause dizziness, chills and fatigue, etc.; when the bleeding is more, it will cause cold sweat, panic, rapid pulse and cold limbs, etc.; when the bleeding is huge, it will cause shock symptoms, which manifests itself as pale, cyanosis of lips, shortness of breath, drop in blood pressure, restlessness, and delirium.
Upper gastrointestinal bleeding has a certain degree of harm, it is recommended that patients go to the hospital in a timely manner, and actively receive treatment, so as not to delay the condition.