Multiple Gastric Angiodysplasia (4 of 17)

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Mallory-Weiss tears occurring during endoscopy Due to the age of the patient the anestesiologist administered little amount of sedatives so the endoscopic procedure was suspended for a moment because patient iniciates with nausea and vomiting causing this image Mallory-Weiss tears occurring during the course of upper gastrointestinal endoscopy are apparently rare, Iatrogenic Mallory-Weiss tears are rare and generally have a benign course. They tend to occur mostly in patients who have experienced excessive retching or struggling during endoscopy. Mallory-Weiss tears complicating endoscopy occur especially in elderly, female patients with hiatal hernias.

tags: gastroscopy stomach vomiting

related terms: Mallory - Weiss

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