Mallory-Weiss syndrome causes
Mallory-Weiss syndrome Microchapters |
Diagnosis |
---|
Treatment |
Case Studies |
Mallory-Weiss syndrome causes On the Web |
American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Mallory-Weiss syndrome causes |
Risk calculators and risk factors for Mallory-Weiss syndrome causes |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Please help WikiDoc by adding more content here. It's easy! Click here to learn about editing.
Overview
Mallory-Weiss syndrome is caused by severe retching, coughing, or vomiting. It is often associated with alcoholism and eating disorders and there is some evidence that presence of a hiatal hernia is a required predisposing condition.
Causes
Mallory-Weiss syndrome may be caused by:
- Vomiting
- Straining
- Lifting
- Coughing
- Seizures
- Gastroscopy
- Blunt abdominal injury
- Nasogastric tube placement