Mallory-Weiss laceration

Introduction: Mallory-Weiss laceration

Description of Mallory-Weiss laceration

Mallory-Weiss laceration (medical condition): A laceration of the lining of the gastroesophageal junction or just...more »

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Mallory-Weiss syndrome:
  »Introduction: Mallory-Weiss syndrome
  »Symptoms of Mallory-Weiss syndrome
  »Causes of Mallory-Weiss syndrome

Mallory-Weiss laceration: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Mallory-Weiss laceration:

• Mallory
• Weiss
• Laceration (6 causes)

Mallory-Weiss laceration: Rare Disease

Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Mallory-Weiss laceration is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Mallory-Weiss laceration, or a subtype of Mallory-Weiss laceration, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Mallory-Weiss laceration as a Disease

Mallory-Weiss laceration: Another name for Mallory-Weiss syndrome (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Mallory-Weiss syndrome
  »Symptoms of Mallory-Weiss syndrome
  »Causes of Mallory-Weiss syndrome

Mallory-Weiss laceration: Related Diseases

Mallory-Weiss laceration: Mallory-Weiss laceration is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Esophagus diseases
• Digestive conditions
• Throat conditions

Causes of Mallory-Weiss laceration

Some of the causes of Mallory-Weiss laceration are included in the list below:

• Prolonged vomiting
• Hiatal hernia
• Childbirth
• Coughing

Read more about causes of Mallory-Weiss laceration (Mallory-Weiss syndrome)

Symptoms of Mallory-Weiss laceration (Mallory-Weiss syndrome)

Some of the symptoms of Mallory-Weiss laceration incude:

• Esophageal bleeding
• Vomiting
• Severe retching
• Vomiting blood
• Melena

See full list of 8 symptoms of Mallory-Weiss laceration (Mallory-Weiss syndrome)

Mallory-Weiss laceration: Related Disease Topics

These medical disease topics may be related to Mallory-Weiss laceration:

• Mallory-Weiss tear
• vomiting
• retching
• esophageal bleeding
• hematemesis
• upper GI tract bleeding
• postural hypotension
• hemodynamic instability
• forceful vomiting
• forceful retching
• hiatal hernias
• hyperemesis gravidarum
• melena
• light-headedness
• dizziness
• syncope

Terms associated with Mallory-Weiss laceration:

Terms Similar to Mallory-Weiss laceration:

• Mallory-Weiss tear
• Mucosal lacerations - gastroesophageal junction
• Mallory-Weiss syndrome
• Gastroesophageal laceration-hemorrhage

Source - NIH

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