Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Q: What is Mackler's triad?


Answer:

It is not always presents but may be diagnostic of Boerhaave's syndrome (esophageal rupture)
  • chest pain,
  • vomiting and
  • subcutaneous emphysema

Source:

Woo KM, Schneider JI (November 2009). "High-risk chief complaints I: chest pain--the big three". Emerg. Med. Clin. North Am. 27 (4): 685–712

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