Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured ...

a. Junction between esophagus and stomach tears. i. Causes severe bleeding and possibly death. b. Primary risk factors. i. Alcoholism. ii. Eating disorders. c. Affects men and women equally. i. Prevalent in older adults and older children. d. Vomiting is the principal symptom. i. In women, this syndrome may be associated with severe vomiting ... ................
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