| Literature DB >> 6116471 |
D Tandberg, E J Liechty, D Fishbein.
Abstract
A young presented to the emergency department after ingesting multiple drugs. Upper gastrointestinal bleeding developed after emesis was induced with syrup of ipecac. A small Mallory-Weiss tear of the cardioesophageal junction was found at endoscopy. This case is presented to alert physicians to this uncommon complication of ipecac-induced emesis.Entities:
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Year: 1981 PMID: 6116471 DOI: 10.1016/s0196-0644(81)80007-8
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ann Emerg Med ISSN: 0196-0644 Impact factor: 5.721