Hello Mongolia!: À mallory weiss tear is when someone vomits so often and so much that he/she tears blood vessels at the end of the esophagus ( the food tube), causing a gastrointestinal bleed. How goes it in mongolia?
Answered 8/17/2013
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Tear: A tear of the lower esophagus usually caused by vomiting.
Answered 2/8/2012
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Esophageal tear: Mallory-weiss syndrome describes a tear of the lining of the distal esophagus as a result of forceful vomiting. It is characteristically associated with GI bleeding from the site. The diagnosis is made at endoscopy.
Answered 6/10/2014
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Tears in the lower: Mw syndrome is superficial tears in the lining of the lower part of the esophagus where it connects to the stomach. It can lead to bleeding. Often it occurs after heavy vomiting.
Answered 12/31/2014
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