Boerhaave syndrome laboratory findings

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mohamed Diab, MD [2], Ajay Gade MD[3]], Feham Tariq, MD [4]

Laboratory findings often are nonspecific. Patients may present with leukocytosis. As many as 50% of patients with Boerhaave syndrome have a hematocrit value of 50% due to fluid loss into pleural spaces and tissues.

• Laboratory findings often are nonspecific.^{[1] [2]}
• Patients may present with leukocytosis. As many as 50% of patients with Boerhaave syndrome have a hematocrit value of 50% due to fluid loss into pleural space and tissues.
• Many patients present with a pleural effusion.
• Thoracentesis with examination of the pleural fluid can aid in diagnosis which may contain undigested food, pH less than 6, or have an elevated amylase level.

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