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Mallory weiss tear

Mallory weiss tear

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How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Common

Symptoms

Pain when swallowing
Difficulty swallowing
Black tarry stools
Vomiting, with blood

Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Mallory weiss tear
Somatostatin analogs

Procedures

Ratings show how effective doctors think these procedures are at treating Mallory weiss tear

Diagnostic

Upper endoscopy

Other treatments

Blood transfusion

Tests

Ckmb
Electrocardiogram
Creatine kinase
Troponin
Blood urea nitrogen
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A 43-year old female asked:

Can a mild (non life threatening) Mallory Weiss tear lead to esophagitis? So, if there was a small tear and then laying down after eating a big meal wouldnt have cause esophogitis but since there might have been a small tear its perfect storm?

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Can having hiccups for 4-5 hours cause a Mallory Weiss tear? I've had a slight pain in the middle upper abdomen, nausea, and black stool.

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