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Perforation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gastrointestinal perforation is a hole that passes through the entire wall of the stomach, small intestine or large bowel. This condition is a medical emergency. ... Gastrointestinal perforation can be caused by a variety of illnesses, including appendicitis, diverticulitis, ulcer disease, Crohn's disease,
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Perforation of the esophagus ... An esophageal perforation is a hole in the esophagus, the tube through which food passes from the mouth to the stomach. ... A perforation is a hole through which the contents of the esophagus can pass into the mediastinum, the surrounding area in the chest. This often results in infection of...
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Gastrointestinal perforation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gastrointestinal perforation is a complete penetration of the wall of the stomach, small intestine or large bowel, resulting in intestinal contents flowing into the abdominal cavity. Perforation of t...
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Gastrointestinal perforation Information from Drugs.com ... Gastrointestinal perforation is a hole that passes through the entire wall of the stomach, small intestine or large bowel. This condition is a medical emergency.
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Esophageal perforation Information from Drugs.com ... An esophageal perforation is a hole in the esophagus, the tube through which food passes from the mouth to the stomach.
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Perforation causes sudden ear pain, sometimes with bleeding from the ear, hearing loss, or noise in the ear. ... Doctors can see the perforation with an otoscope. ... A middle ear infection (otitis media) is the most common cause of eardrum perforation. The eardrum can also be perforated by a sudden change in pressure—either...
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Upper bowel perforation can be described as either free or contained. Free perforation occurs when bowel contents spill freely into the abdominal cavity, causing diffuse peritonitis (eg, duodenal or gastric perforation).
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Overview: In 1724, Dr Hermann Boerhaave described the first, and likely most well known, case of esophageal perforation. Baron von Wassenaer, the Grand Admiral of Holland, followed a large meal with his customary bout of emetic-induced vomiting. ... Today, most instances of esophageal perforation are iatrogenic,
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