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A 29-year-old pregnant woman has had severe vomiting for the last 2 days. Today, she is vomiting large amounts of blood. Her skin is cool and pale and she is tachycardic. The EMT should suspect: Select one:

A. esophagitis.
B. Mallory–Weiss tear.
C. acute pancreatitis.
D. esophageal varices.

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Answer: B Mallory–Weiss tear

Step-by-step explanation:

This result from tear in the mucus membrane or inner lining at the joining of the oesophagus with the stomach, leading to bleeding .

It results from prolong vomiting from prolonged use of alcohol or bulimia

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