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Laceração de Mallory-Weiss

Last reviewed: 5 Nov 2025
Last updated: 28 Jan 2025

Summary

Definition

History and exam

Key diagnostic factors

  • hematêmese
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Other diagnostic factors

  • vertigem/tontura
  • hipotensão postural/ortostática
  • disfagia
  • odinofagia
  • dor
  • melena
  • hematoquezia
  • choque
  • sinais de anemia
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Risk factors

  • afecções que predispõem ao esforço para vomitar, vômitos e/ou esforços
  • tosse crônica
  • hérnia hiatal
  • esforço para vomitar durante endoscopia ou outra intervenção
  • consumo significativo de bebidas alcoólicas
  • instrumentação prévia
  • idade entre 30 e 50 anos
  • sexo masculino
  • uso de aspirina ou outros anti-inflamatórios não esteroidais
  • soluços
  • trauma abdominal contuso
  • ressuscitação cardiopulmonar
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Diagnostic tests

1st tests to order

  • Hemograma completo
  • ureia
  • creatinina e eletrólitos
  • testes da função hepática
  • tempo de protrombina (TP)/razão normalizada internacional (INR)
  • tempo de tromboplastina parcial (TTP)
  • prova cruzada/tipagem sanguínea
  • endoscopia digestiva alta (EDA) flexível
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Tests to consider

  • tomografia computadorizada (TC) do tórax
  • radiografia torácica
  • angiografia
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Treatment algorithm

ACUTE

todos os pacientes

Contributors

Authors

Douglas G. Adler, MD, FACG, AGAF, FASGE

Professor of Medicine

Center Director

Center for Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy (CATE)

Advent Health

Porter Adventist Hospital

Denver

CO

Disclosures

DGA is a consultant for Merit Medical, Cook Endoscopy, Olympus America, and Boston Scientific.

Acknowledgements

Dr Douglas Adler would like to gratefully acknowledge Dr Shilpa Reddy and Dr Juan Carlos Munoz, the previous contributors to this topic.

Disclosures

SR and JCM declare that they have no competing interests.

Peer reviewers

Joseph Sung, MD

Professor of Medicine

Department of Medicine and Therapeutics

Director

Institute of Digestive Disease

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Hong Kong

Disclosures

JS declares that he has no competing interests.

Imtiyaz Mohammed, MD

Consultant Gastroenterologist

Sandwell General Hospital

Lyndon

West Bromwich

UK

Disclosures

IM declares that he has no competing interests.

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References

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Key articles

Alali AA, Barkun AN. An update on the management of non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding. Gastroenterol Rep (Oxf). 2023 Mar 20;11:goad011.Full text  Abstract

Laine L, Barkun AN, Saltzman JR, et al. ACG clinical guideline: upper gastrointestinal and ulcer bleeding. Am J Gastroenterol. 2021 May 1;116(5):899-917.Full text  Abstract

Barkun AN, Almadi M, Kuipers EJ, et al. Management of nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding: guideline recommendations from the International Consensus Group. Ann Intern Med. 2019 Dec 3;171(11):805-22.Full text  Abstract

American College of Radiology. ACR appropriateness criteria: nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding​. 2024 [internet publication].Full text

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