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In a 17 y/o would bleeding in the upper gi tract have noticeable symptoms? besides dark colored stool?
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Of course!: Symptoms of vomiting blood (hematemesis), abdominal pain or heartburn are more common. Then there are the symptoms of blood loss: syncope/fainting or pre syncope/near fainting, rapid heart rate. The "dark stool" of upper GI blood loss is often described as "black, tarry." Any of these symptoms require URGENT evaluation. Good wishes!
Answered 7/27/2015
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