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An old man presenting to the Emergency following a bout of prolonged vomiting with excessive haematemesis following alcohol ingestion is likely to suffer from -

A
Mallory-Wesis syndrome
B
Oesophageal varices
C
Gastric cancer
D
Bleeding disorder
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is 'a' i.e., Mallory-Wesis syndrome "Mallory Weiss syndrome, characterized by acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding following repeated vomiting, is considered to be the cause up to 15% of all severe upper gastrointestinal bleeds".

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