Boerhaave syndrome (patient information)

	Boerhaave syndrome
Overview
What are the symptoms?
What are the causes?
Who is at highest risk?
Diagnosis
When to seek urgent medical care?
Treatment options
Where to find medical care for Boerhaave syndrome?
Prevention
What to expect (Outlook/Prognosis)?
Possible complications
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Overview

What are the symptoms of Boerhaave syndrome?

Severe throat pain
Upper abdominal pain
Fever
Pain with swallowing

What causes Boerhaave syndrome?

Who is at highest risk?

Diagnosis

When to seek urgent medical care?

Treatment options

Its treatment includes immediate antibiotic therapy to prevent mediastinitis and sepsis, surgical repair of the perforation,^[1] and if there is significant fluid loss it should be replaced with IV fluid therapy since oral rehydration is not possible.

Where to find medical care for Boerhaave syndrome?

Prevention

What to expect (Outlook/Prognosis)

If left untreated, Boerhaave syndrome is a fatal condition. With treatment, there is a 25% chance of mortality.

Possible complications

Sources

↑ Matsuda A, Miyashita M, Sasajima K; et al. (2006). "Boerhaave syndrome treated conservatively following early endoscopic diagnosis: a case report". Journal of Nippon Medical School = Nihon Ika Daigaku zasshi. 73 (6): 341–5. doi:10.1272/jnms.73.341. PMID 17220586.

[pmid17220586-1] Matsuda A, Miyashita M, Sasajima K; et al. (2006). "Boerhaave syndrome treated conservatively following early endoscopic diagnosis: a case report". Journal of Nippon Medical School = Nihon Ika Daigaku zasshi. 73 (6): 341–5. doi:10.1272/jnms.73.341. PMID 17220586.

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