Your patient has just returned from the diagnostic imaging department and the doctor has told the patient that they have a Mallory-Weiss tear. The patient asks you what a Mallory-Weiss tear is. How should you respond to this patient?
A- “A Mallory-Weiss tear is a kind of diverticulitis.”
B- “A Mallory-Weiss tear is an esophageal tear”
C- “A Mallory-Weiss tear is a lacrimal gland disorder.”
D- “A Mallory-Weiss tear is a tear that results from a peptic ulcer.”
Correct Response: B
A Mallory-Weiss tear is an linear tear of the esophageal mucosa. Alcohol use and abuse are the most commonly occurring risk factors. These tears are not associated with peptic ulcers or diverticulitis. The lacrimal glands in the eyes produce tears to lubricate the eyes.
A- “A Mallory-Weiss tear is a kind of diverticulitis.”
B- “A Mallory-Weiss tear is an esophageal tear”
C- “A Mallory-Weiss tear is a lacrimal gland disorder.”
D- “A Mallory-Weiss tear is a tear that results from a peptic ulcer.”
Correct Response: B
A Mallory-Weiss tear is an linear tear of the esophageal mucosa. Alcohol use and abuse are the most commonly occurring risk factors. These tears are not associated with peptic ulcers or diverticulitis. The lacrimal glands in the eyes produce tears to lubricate the eyes.
