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==Overview==
==Overview==
The patient might be in moderate distress with [[epigastric]] pain and bleeding. Patients may experience [[tachycardia]], weak pulse, [[hypotension]], [[diaphoresis]] and [[fever]].
The patients sometimes present in moderate distress with [[epigastric]] pain and bleeding. Patients may experience [[tachycardia]], weak pulse, [[hypotension]], [[diaphoresis]] and [[fever]].


==Physical examination==
==Physical examination==
* Physical examination is usually not helpful, particularly early in the course.<ref name="pmid1994204">{{cite journal |vauthors=McGovern M, Egerton MJ |title=Spontaneous perforation of the cervical oesophagus |journal=Med. J. Aust. |volume=154 |issue=4 |pages=277–8 |year=1991 |pmid=1994204 |doi= |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid5112482">{{cite journal |vauthors=Wilson RF, Sarver EJ, Arbulu A, Sukhnandan R |title=Spontaneous perforation of the esophagus |journal=Ann. Thorac. Surg. |volume=12 |issue=3 |pages=291–6 |year=1971 |pmid=5112482 |doi= |url=}}</ref><ref name="ER09">{{cite journal |author=Woo KM, Schneider JI |title=High-risk chief complaints I: chest pain--the big three |journal=Emerg. Med. Clin. North Am. |volume=27 |issue=4 |pages=685–712, x |year=2009 |month=November |pmid=19932401 |doi=10.1016/j.emc.2009.07.007 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid2730190">{{cite journal |vauthors=Pate JW, Walker WA, Cole FH, Owen EW, Johnson WH |title=Spontaneous rupture of the esophagus: a 30-year experience |journal=Ann. Thorac. Surg. |volume=47 |issue=5 |pages=689–92 |year=1989 |pmid=2730190 |doi= |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid9079278">{{cite journal |vauthors=Brauer RB, Liebermann-Meffert D, Stein HJ, Bartels H, Siewert JR |title=Boerhaave's syndrome: analysis of the literature and report of 18 new cases |journal=Dis. Esophagus |volume=10 |issue=1 |pages=64–8 |year=1997 |pmid=9079278 |doi= |url=}}</ref>  
* Physical examination is usually not helpful, particularly early in the course.<ref name="pmid1994204">{{cite journal |vauthors=McGovern M, Egerton MJ |title=Spontaneous perforation of the cervical oesophagus |journal=Med. J. Aust. |volume=154 |issue=4 |pages=277–8 |year=1991 |pmid=1994204 |doi= |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid5112482">{{cite journal |vauthors=Wilson RF, Sarver EJ, Arbulu A, Sukhnandan R |title=Spontaneous perforation of the esophagus |journal=Ann. Thorac. Surg. |volume=12 |issue=3 |pages=291–6 |year=1971 |pmid=5112482 |doi= |url=}}</ref><ref name="ER09">{{cite journal |author=Woo KM, Schneider JI |title=High-risk chief complaints I: chest pain--the big three |journal=Emerg. Med. Clin. North Am. |volume=27 |issue=4 |pages=685–712, x |year=2009 |month=November |pmid=19932401 |doi=10.1016/j.emc.2009.07.007 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid2730190">{{cite journal |vauthors=Pate JW, Walker WA, Cole FH, Owen EW, Johnson WH |title=Spontaneous rupture of the esophagus: a 30-year experience |journal=Ann. Thorac. Surg. |volume=47 |issue=5 |pages=689–92 |year=1989 |pmid=2730190 |doi= |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid9079278">{{cite journal |vauthors=Brauer RB, Liebermann-Meffert D, Stein HJ, Bartels H, Siewert JR |title=Boerhaave's syndrome: analysis of the literature and report of 18 new cases |journal=Dis. Esophagus |volume=10 |issue=1 |pages=64–8 |year=1997 |pmid=9079278 |doi= |url=}}</ref>  
* [[Subcutaneous emphysema]] ([[Crepitations|crepitation]]) is an important diagnostic finding but is not very sensitive, being present in only 9 of 34 patients (27 percent) in one series .  
* [[Subcutaneous emphysema]] ([[Crepitations|crepitation]]) is an important diagnostic finding but is not very sensitive, being present in only 9 of 34 patients (27 percent) in one series.  
* A [[pleural effusion]] may be occur and be associated with an [[Enterococcal Infection|Enterococcal]] bacterial [[pericardial effusion]].
* A [[pleural effusion]] may be occur and be associated with an [[Enterococcal Infection|Enterococcal]] bacterial [[pericardial effusion]].


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=== '''Vital Signs''' ===
=== '''Vital Signs''' ===
* [[Tachycardia]]
* [[Tachycardia]]
* Weak pulse
* Weak [[pulse]]
* Hypotension
* [[Hypotension]]
* [[Diaphoresis]]
* [[Diaphoresis]]
* Fever
* [[Fever]]


=== '''Skin''' ===
=== '''Skin''' ===
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=== Neck ===
=== Neck ===
* '''Low [[Jugular venous pressure]]'''
* Low [[Jugular venous pressure]]


=== Lungs ===
=== Lungs ===
* [[Subcutaneous emphysema|'''Subcutaneous emphysema''']]
* [[Subcutaneous emphysema|Subcutaneous emphysema]]
* [[Pneumomediastinum]] may cause a crackling sound on chest auscultation, known as the '''[[Hamman's sign|Hamman's crunch]]'''.
* [[Pneumomediastinum]] may cause a crackling sound on chest auscultation, known as the '''[[Hamman's sign|Hamman's crunch]]'''.


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=== Abdomen ===
=== Abdomen ===
* '''Abdominal rigidity'''  
* Abdominal rigidity   


=== Back ===
=== Back ===

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Overview

The patients sometimes present in moderate distress with epigastric pain and bleeding. Patients may experience tachycardia, weak pulse, hypotension, diaphoresis and fever.

Physical examination

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The patient might be in moderate distress with epigastric pain and bleeding.

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References

  1. McGovern M, Egerton MJ (1991). "Spontaneous perforation of the cervical oesophagus". Med. J. Aust. 154 (4): 277–8. PMID 1994204.
  2. Wilson RF, Sarver EJ, Arbulu A, Sukhnandan R (1971). "Spontaneous perforation of the esophagus". Ann. Thorac. Surg. 12 (3): 291–6. PMID 5112482.
  3. Woo KM, Schneider JI (2009). "High-risk chief complaints I: chest pain--the big three". Emerg. Med. Clin. North Am. 27 (4): 685–712, x. doi:10.1016/j.emc.2009.07.007. PMID 19932401. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  4. Pate JW, Walker WA, Cole FH, Owen EW, Johnson WH (1989). "Spontaneous rupture of the esophagus: a 30-year experience". Ann. Thorac. Surg. 47 (5): 689–92. PMID 2730190.
  5. Brauer RB, Liebermann-Meffert D, Stein HJ, Bartels H, Siewert JR (1997). "Boerhaave's syndrome: analysis of the literature and report of 18 new cases". Dis. Esophagus. 10 (1): 64–8. PMID 9079278.

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