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Mallory-Weiss syndrome: an unusual complication of ipecac-induced emesis.

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.

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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


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