Symptoms of Boerhaave syndrome

Symptoms of Boerhaave syndrome

The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources for Boerhaave syndrome includes the 10 symptoms listed below:

• Vomiting
• Retching
• Chest pain
• Breathing difficulty
• Blood in vomit
• Vomiting blood
• Shock
• Subcutaneous emphysema
• Tachycardia
• Laceration of esophagus
• more information...»

Research symptoms & diagnosis of Boerhaave syndrome:

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• Doctors & Specialists
• Misdiagnosis and Alternative Diagnoses
• Hidden Causes of Boerhaave syndrome
• Other Causes -- causes of these or similar symptoms

Boerhaave syndrome: Symptom Checkers

Review the available symptom checkers for these symptoms of Boerhaave syndrome:

• Vomiting -- Symptom Checker
• Retching -- Symptom Checker
• Breathing difficulty -- Symptom Checker
• Blood in vomit -- Symptom Checker
• Vomiting blood -- Symptom Checker
• Shock -- Symptom Checker

Boerhaave syndrome: Symptom Assessment Questionnaires

Review the available Assessment Questionnaires for the symptoms of Boerhaave syndrome:

• Chest pain -- Assessment Questionnaire
• Breathing difficulty -- Assessment Questionnaire
• Shock -- Assessment Questionnaire

Boerhaave syndrome: Complications

Review medical complications possibly associated with Boerhaave syndrome:

• Death occurs if untreated and sometimes even in treated cases
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Do I have Boerhaave syndrome?

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Boerhaave syndrome: Undiagnosed Conditions

Diseases that may be commonly undiagnosed in related medical areas:

• Chronic Digestive Disorders that can remain Undiagnosed:
  • Crohn's Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Ulcerative Colitis -- Undiagnosed
  • Celiac Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Heartburn -- Undiagnosed
  • GERD -- Undiagnosed
  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome -- Undiagnosed
  • Carcinoid Syndrome -- Undiagnosed
  • Pancreatitis -- Undiagnosed
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical tests related to Boerhaave syndrome:

• Food Allergies & Intolerances: Home Testing:
  • Home Food Allergy Tests
  • Home Food Intolerance Testing
  • Home Water Testing
  • Home Lead Poisoning Tests
  • Home Heavy Metal Poisoning Tests
• Digestive-Related Home Testing:
  • Home Stomach Ulcer Tests
  • Home Colorectal Cancer Test Kits
  • Home Fecal Occult Bleeding Test Kits
• more home tests...»

Boerhaave syndrome: Research Doctors & Specialists

• Ear, Nose & Throat Specialists:
  • Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose & Throat)
  • Pediatric Otolaryngology (Child Ear, Nose & Throat Specialist)
  • Otology / Neurotology (Ear/Hearing Specialists)
  • Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck
• Digestive Health Specialists (Gastroenterology):
  • Gastroenterology (Digestive Specialists)
  • Pediatric Gastroenterology (Child Digestive Health)
• more specialists...»

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More about symptoms of Boerhaave syndrome:

More information about symptoms of Boerhaave syndrome and related conditions:

• Other diseases with similar symptoms and common misdiagnoses
• Tests to determine if these are the symptoms of Boerhaave syndrome
• Symptoms that may be caused by complications of Boerhaave syndrome

Other Possible Causes of these Symptoms

Click on any of the symptoms below to see a full list of other causes including diseases, medical conditions, toxins, drug interactions, or drug side effect causes of that symptom.

• Blood in vomit - see all causes of Vomiting blood
• Breathing difficulty - see all causes of Breathing difficulties
• Chest pain - see all causes of Chest pain
• Retching - see all causes of Retching
• Shock - see all causes of Shock
• Tachycardia - see all causes of Tachycardia
• Vomiting - see all causes of Vomiting
• Vomiting blood - see all causes of Vomiting blood

Boerhaave syndrome as a Cause of Symptoms or Medical Conditions

When considering symptoms of Boerhaave syndrome, it is also important to consider Boerhaave syndrome as a possible cause of other medical conditions. The Disease Database lists the following medical conditions that Boerhaave syndrome may cause:

• Chest pain
• Mediastinitis
• Pericarditis
• Pleural effusion
• Pneumomediastinum

Medical articles and books on symptoms:

These general reference articles may be of interest in relation to medical signs and symptoms of disease in general:

• More about Boerhaave syndrome
• Online Diagnosis
• Self Diagnosis Pitfalls
• Pitfalls of Online Diagnosis
• Symptoms of the Silent Killer Diseases
• Lesser known silent killer diseases
• Books on signs and symptoms

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About signs and symptoms of Boerhaave syndrome:

The symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Boerhaave syndrome. This signs and symptoms information for Boerhaave syndrome has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Boerhaave syndrome signs or Boerhaave syndrome symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Boerhaave syndrome may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they are indeed Boerhaave syndrome symptoms.

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