Esophageal rupture is a rupture of the esophageal wall. Iatrogenic causes account for approximately 56% of esophageal perforations, usually due to medical...

moving, and the abdomen becomes silent and distended. The symptoms of esophageal rupture may include sudden onset of chest pain. A hole in the intestinal tracts...

(2%), pneumothorax, pericarditis (4%), aortic dissection (1%) and esophageal rupture. Other common causes include gastroesophageal reflux disease (30%)...

June 28, 1942. Goddard died on October 1, 1972, aged 67, from an esophageal rupture. In 2022, historian Mitch Horowitz corrected the record of Neville's...

conditions frequently accompany Boerhaave syndrome, or spontaneous esophageal rupture. Widened mediastinum/mediastinal widening is where the mediastinum...

severity of symptoms. Complications such as Wernicke encephalopathy or esophageal rupture may occur, but very rarely. About 66% of women have both nausea and...

Esophageal varices are extremely dilated sub-mucosal veins in the lower third of the esophagus. They are most often a consequence of portal hypertension...

pulmonary embolism, pneumothorax, acute pericarditis, pneumonia, and esophageal rupture. Initial tests include electrocardiography (ECG) and chest x-ray....

plexus may engorge and lead to varices. Esophageal varices often do not have symptoms until they rupture. A ruptured varix is considered a medical emergency...

pancreatic pseudocyst that has dissected or ruptured into the pleural space, cancer or esophageal rupture. Glucose is considered low if pleural fluid...

damage, liver damage including toxic hepatitis, dermatomyositis, esophageal rupture, and seizures, in some cases leading to death, although such incidents...

part of the treatment regimen. Boerhaave syndrome – Full thickness esophageal ruptures are also often secondary to vomiting/retching. It is important to...

incomplete evacuation of blood). Amylase levels are elevated in cases of esophageal rupture, pancreatic pleural effusion, or cancer. Glucose is decreased with...

disorders are: Achalasia Diffuse esophageal spasm Nutcracker esophagus Hypertensive lower esophageal sphincter An esophageal motility disorder can also be...

(mechanism unknown) or some interference of the immune system. Esophageal webs can be ruptured during upper endoscopy.[citation needed] The diagnostic test...

Esophageal diseases can derive from congenital conditions, or they can be acquired later in life. Many people experience a burning sensation in their chest...

Aortic rupture is the rupture or breakage of the aorta, the largest artery in the body. Aortic rupture is a rare, extremely dangerous condition. The most...

injuries. Rarer severe differential diagnoses include aortic dissection, esophageal rupture, tension pneumothorax, and pericardial effusion causing cardiac tamponade...

needed] Esophageal rupture, for example in Boerhaave syndrome Asthma, crack cocaine use or other conditions leading to alveolar rupture Bowel rupture, where...

simpler measures may involve gastroscopy, upper GI series, esophageal pH monitoring, or esophageal manometry. Treatment options include lifestyle changes...

aneurysm rupture Triad hypotension, pulsatile abdominal mass, flank pain Abdominal aortic aneurysm Achalasia Triad increased lower esophageal sphincter...

Esophageal candidiasis is an opportunistic infection of the esophagus by Candida albicans. The disease usually occurs in patients in immunocompromised...

side effects. It is associated with nausea/vomiting and it may cause esophageal rupture and also may make tracheal intubation and make ventilation difficult...

to have more episodes of esophageal food impaction as well as other esophageal abnormalities such as Schatzki ring, esophageal webs, and in some cases...

of people do not have these typical symptoms. Severe complications of a ruptured appendix include widespread, painful inflammation of the inner lining of...

esophageal stricture, or peptic stricture, is a narrowing or tightening of the esophagus that causes swallowing difficulties. Symptoms of esophageal strictures...

increased risk of rupture (perforation), which can cause sharp pain. Rupture can also occur in cases of chronic cholecystitis. Rupture is a rare but serious...

The risk of rupture varies with the size and location of the aneurysm, with those in the posterior circulation being more prone to rupture. Cerebral aneurysms...

individuals with no traumatic past events that include: infection, esophageal rupture, postoperative complications, pulmonary barotrauma, with the same...

(thrombosis) and embolization. As an aneurysm increases in size, the risk of rupture, which leads to uncontrolled bleeding, increases. Although they may occur...