Vomiting blood, dizziness, low blood pressure just because of taking drugs that many people often use

May 26, 2022 10:04 GMT+7

For that reason, there have been cases of patients abusing pain relievers or self-administering pain relievers without a doctor’s prescription. This has caused unpredictable consequences affecting the health and sometimes even the life of the patient.

As the case of patient T.T.S, 70 years old, address in Vinh Thong – Mao Khe – Dong Trieu – Quang, hospitalized in Vietnam – Sweden Uong Bi in a state of vomiting blood, dizziness.

It is known that the patient has a history of osteoarthritis pain but did not seek medical attention. The patient went to the pharmacy to buy pain relievers for osteoarthritis without a doctor’s prescription.

The patient was treated promptly

On admission, the patient appeared to vomit about 200ml of red blood mixed with clots, black stools many times, dizziness, dizziness.

When entering the emergency department, the patient showed signs of pale green skin, dizziness, lightheadedness, rapid pulse, and low blood pressure.

Through examination and pathology, the doctors determined that this was a case of gastrointestinal bleeding suspected of being caused by a severe stomach ulcer, possibly caused by improper use of bone and joint pain relievers. Doctors have assigned patients to endoscopy to diagnose and find the cause of bleeding to intervene to stop bleeding for the patient.

Doctors said: when conducting endoscopy for the patient, he discovered that there was a 3 x 2.5 cm ulcer in the stomach, with a large bleeding point. After considering many interventions, the doctors performed electrocoagulation to stop the bleeding of the gastric ulcer, the procedure went smoothly. After the intervention, the patient was transferred to the Department of Gastroenterology for stable treatment and was discharged.

According to a doctor at the Hospital’s Department of Gastroenterology, Osteoarthritis pain relievers often include non-steroidal anti-inflammatory ingredients, corticosteroids… these substances, if not used properly as prescribed by the doctor, will be left behind. many dangerous consequences for patients such as ulcers in the gastrointestinal tract, kidney failure, bad effects on the heart … affect the health and life of the patient.

Through this, doctors recommend that people with health abnormalities need to be examined and taken drugs according to the advice and prescription of doctors, avoiding dangerous consequences to the health and life of the patient.

N. Huyen