Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . These full-thickness tears of the esophagus typically occur after violent vomiting and retching, Mergener said.

Boerhaave syndrome is a pressure-induced rupture of the esophageal wall and is associated with high morbidity and mortality. 1,2 Due to the rapid development and severe clinical course of Boerhaave ...

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A 70-year-old man presented with dyspnea, sinus tachycardia, fever, and poor general status after repeated vomiting with no obvious cause. His oxygen saturation was 82%. Chest radiography showed ...

The patient underwent esophageal repair and decortication of the pleura, with placement of a drainage gastrostomy and a feeding jejunostomy. During surgery, a 1.5 cm laceration was found at the lower ...

Ultra-running is an exhausting and potentially dangerous sport. Athletes test their stamina over distances of fifty or even one hundred miles, facing fatigue, dehydration, and bodily injury over ...

CHENNAI: Doctors at Rela Hospital recently saved the life of a 49-year-old man from Pallavaram who suffered from excessive blood vomiting due to the rupture of a food pipe. A press release said, the ...