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Mallory Weiss Syndrome Occurs Junction Esophagus Stomach Tears Causing

Front What causes Mallory-Weiss syndrome?
Back It occurs when the junction between the esophagus and the stomach tears, causing severe bleeding and eventually death.

Tags: 16, emergencies, gastrointestinal, urologic

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