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Mallory-Weiss tear

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Mallory-Weiss tear
n.
See Mallory-Weiss lesion.
Mallory-Weiss tear
Mallory-Weiss lesion Emergency medicine A laceration of the esophagogastric junction, which accounts for 5–15% of upper GI bleeding; the classic scenario is vomiting, retching, or violent coughing in an alcoholic Pt Management Bleeding stops spontaneously in 80–90% of Pts; most require symptomatic relief; active management strategies include bipolar electrocoagulation by endoscopy, injection therapy, transcatheter embolization, and intra-arterial vasopressin infusion. Cf Esophageal varices.
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5) Possible reasons for the initial hematemesis in our patient include Mallory-Weiss tears, swallowed nasopharyngeal blood, and red dye-ingested beverages or foods.
Bleeding Meckel diverticulum responds to intravenous pantoprazole by Dahshan, Ahmed / Southern Medical Journal
1,2) The most common causes of acute UGIB in an outpatient setting include peptic ulcer disease, gastritis, esophageal varices, esophagitis, Mallory-Weiss tear, or malignancy.
Low utility of endoscopy for suspected upper gastrointestinal ... by Moss, Steven F. / Southern Medical Journal
 
 
 
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