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==Risk Factors== | ==Risk Factors== | ||
The risk factors of BHS is as follows:<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> | |||
* Alcohol<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> | |||
=== Common Risk Factors: === | === Common Risk Factors: === | ||
* Overindulgence in food | * Overindulgence in food | ||
=== Less Common Risk Factors: === | === Less Common Risk Factors: === | ||
* [[Eosinophilic esophagitis]] | * [[Eosinophilic esophagitis]] | ||
* [[Esophagitis|Medication-induced esophagitis]] | * [[Esophagitis|Medication-induced esophagitis]] | ||
* [[Barrett's esophagus|Barrett's]] | * [[Barrett's esophagus|Barrett's]] | ||
* Infectious ulcers | * Infectious ulcers | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Overview
Boerhaave syndrome usually occurs in patients with a normal underlying esophagus. The most potent risk factor in the development of Boerhaave syndrome is Overindulgence in food and Alcohol.
Other risk factors include Eosinophilic esophagitis, Medication-induced esophagitis, and Infectious ulcers.
Risk Factors
The risk factors of BHS is as follows:[1]
- Alcohol[1]
Common Risk Factors:
- Overindulgence in food
Less Common Risk Factors:
- Eosinophilic esophagitis
- Medication-induced esophagitis
- Barrett's
- Infectious ulcers