An old man presenting to the Emergency following a bout of prolonged vomiting with excessive haematemesis following alcohol ingestion is likely to suffer from -
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".
Mallory-Wesis syndrome
Oesophageal varices
Gastric cancer
Bleeding disorder