Question 1

what are the symptoms of a ruptured food pipe?

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Not sure...: ...What you mean by that. Ruptures of the esophagus are uncommon, usually caused by trauma or caustic ingestion of some sort, and present as severe chest pain, much worse when eating, drinking, or breathing. They are a dire surgical emergency.

Question 2

what is the definition or description of: ruptured food pipe?

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Ruptured esophagus: Term usually applies to ruptured esophagus, mostly iatrogenic.

Question 3

describe the disorder called a ruptured food pipe (esophagus).?

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See below: Perforated or ruptured esophagus is not common and can be very serious in some conditions. Sometimes it can happen after an endoscopy procedure, and sometimes after marked forceful vomiting. Sometimes surgery is needed, and sometimes it is treated with antibiotics. It needs urgent medical evaluation.

Question 4

what are the tests for esophageal rupture?

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Chest Xray:: Will show air in mediastinum as well as, possibly, other findings (like whatever caused the rupture in the first place).

Question 5

what are symptoms of an esophageal rupture?

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Can be: Severe chest pain associated with vomiting & maybe fever. Difficult to diagnose by symptoms alone. A rare condition to occur spontaneously.

Question 6

what are the concerns with having esophageal rupture?

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Infection: As contents is the esophagus and possibly stomach escape into adjacent tissues, mediastinitis may follow. This is a serious  infection in the area of the chest between the right and left lung and includes the heart and blood vessel. If the person eats, food then leaks out through this break in the esophagus, so patients are ordered not to eat, tube inserted through  the nose and surgery required.

Question 7

could esophageal rupture reoccur after its treated?

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Yes: Even after repair, if you re-create the situation which caused the rupture, it can recur. The most common cause is forceful vomiting, which can lead to a lower esophageal rupture.

Question 8

i'm worried about an esophageal rupture. i would feel pain, right?

Accepted Answer

Absolutely: These days the most common cause of an esophageal rupture is during medical procedures such as endoscopy. When a rupture occurs, food or fluids leak out of the esophagus and into the chest. Symptoms include mild to severe chest pain, nausea/vomiting, fever, difficulty breathing, etc.

If you had an esophageal rupture you wouldn't be on the computer right now, you would be on your way to the er.

Question 9

i know some people are more likely to get esophageal rupture than others. which ones?

Accepted Answer

Forceful vomiting: Esophageal rupture is not very common, but can be a very big deal; can cause life threatening complications, ifection, etc.  More common in forced vomiting, retching. Bulimics can be at increased risk; uncommonly can be a post procedure complication after medical/gi procedures such as passage of an ng tube, endoscopic manipulations.

Question 10

my doc says i've got esophageal rupture. what does this mean?

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Not exactly sure: Esophageal rupture is unusual and indeed if you had it, meaning a perforated esophagus, you would likely not be reading this but rather would be in the hospital on the way to surgery. Likely, your doctor told you that you may have a herniation in the diaphragm resulting in a hiatus hernia that may predispose you to reflux.

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