“When should you go to the ER for gastritis?”
I am a 19 year old female. I want to know when should you go to the ER for gastritis?
6 Answers
You should definitely head to the ER if you are vomiting uncontrollably and cannot keep down any food or liquid, if you vomit up a large quantity of blood or if you have any other symptoms outside of your stomach including a lot of dizziness, severe fatigue, low blood pressure or if you pass out. These can be signs of severe anemia from blood loss in your stomach.
When the pain is unbearable, or you have frank blood in the vomit, or dark blood in the stool. Those may be a sign of a bleeding ulcer.
Michelle K. Arzubi-Hughes, D.O., FAAP
Michelle K. Arzubi-Hughes, D.O., FAAP
One should go to the ER for symptoms, not for an underlying condition per se. But the symptoms should be severe to justify the cost of an ER visit. Better to see a primary care doctor or GI doctor, especially since it is unlikely to be something too serious at your age.
Hi,
Have you confirmed your diagnosis? An ER visit is for any situation that feels like an emergency.
Have you confirmed your diagnosis? An ER visit is for any situation that feels like an emergency.
Severe pain
If you have abdominal pain with an unclear cause you should go to the ER
