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Boerhaave syndrome laboratory findings
Introduction
Overview
Overview
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
Laboratory Findings
- 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.
References
References
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- ↑ Maher MM, Lucey BC, Boland G, Gervais DA, Mueller PR (2002). “The role of interventional radiology in the treatment of mediastinal collections caused by esophageal anastomotic leaks”. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 178 (3): 649–53. doi:10.2214/ajr.178.3.1780649. PMID 11856691.
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