Mallory-Weiss syndrome causes
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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:[1][2][3]
- Vomiting
- Straining
- Lifting
- Coughing
- Seizures
- Gastroscopy
- Blunt abdominal injury
- Nasogastric tube placement
References
- ↑ Weaver DH, Maxwell JG, Castleton KB (1969). "Mallory-Weiss syndrome". Am. J. Surg. 118 (6): 887–92. PMID 5358896.
- ↑ Watts HD, Admirand WH (1974). "Mallory-Weiss syndrome. A reappraisal". JAMA. 230 (12): 1674–5. PMID 4548094.
- ↑ Michel L, Serrano A, Malt RA (1980). "Mallory-Weiss syndrome. Evolution of diagnostic and therapeutic patterns over two decades". Ann. Surg. 192 (6): 716–21. PMC 1344969. PMID 7447523.