Boerhaave syndrome risk factors

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Risk Factors

Common Risk Factors:

• Overindulgence in food 
• Alcohol

Less Common Risk Factors:

• Eosinophilic esophagitis
• Medication-induced esophagitis
• Barrett's
• Infectious ulcers