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Forbes
an hour ago
- Health
- Forbes
Man Vomits So Hard His Esophagus Explodes After Eating Street Food
While most episodes of vomiting don't lead to Boerhaave syndrome, it is a rare possibility. (Photo: ... More Getty) This could be considered a bad street food experience. A 59-year-old previously healthy man had eaten some street food when something came up—like all the stuff that was in his stomach. Apparently, he literally couldn't stomach the food and vomited it up quite forcefully. In fact, the vomiting was so forceful that it blew a hole in his esophagus, as described by a case report in the New England Journal of Medicine. And this wretched retching situation is a medical emergency, because you are not exactly whole with a hole in your esophagus. The Man Had Boerhaave Syndrome, Spontaneous Rupture Of The Esophagus This was an example of Boerhaave syndrome, a rather rare life-threatening situation where your esophagus spontaneous ruptures from severe vomiting. Only an estimated 0.0003% of the population has suffered such an emergency. So, it's probably something that you don't want to make up as an excuse for missing work. The man began suffering severe chest pain half an hour after he had vomited. These symptoms went on for five hours until he got to the emergency room at Qilu Hospital in Qingdao, China. Severe or repeated vomiting and sudden onset chest pain are two parts of what's called the Mackler Triad, the trio of signs suggestive of Boerhaave syndrome. The third sign is subcutaneous emphysema, a fancy medical term for having air trapped in the tissues under your skin where it isn't supposed to be. Penghui Wei, M.D., and Wenyong Zhu, M.D. of the Cheeloo College of Medicine at Shandong University described in the case report what happened next. At the ER, the doctors found his breathing to be rapid and shallow and signs of air in his neck tissue, which, voilà, would constitute the third sign of the Mackler triad. A CT (computed tomography) of his chest indeed revealed a tear in his esophagus, along with air in the parts of his chest and neck where it shouldn't be. The doctors then inserted a tube in his chest to drain the accumulated fluid and air. An esophagram, which is where you swallow contrast materials and then undergo X-rays to view the esophagus, confirmed the perforation of the esophagus. Surgical Repair Of The Esophagus Was Needed Since such a tear won't heal on itself or with supplements, vaginal steaming or some kind of scented candle, the man underwent emergency surgery through thoracoscopy to repair the esophagus. Survival from Boerhaave syndrome really depends on how quickly you get treatment. The Cleveland Clinic website estimates that when treatment occurs within 24 hours, the survival rate is around 75%. This goes below 50% if you wait for more than 24 hours. In fact, once you get beyond 48 hours, the death rate is reaches 90%. This resulted in a 35-day stay in the hospital. He had to use a feeding tube through his nose to get nutrition for several months until imaging showed that his esophagus had adequately healed. Vomiting Can Cause Other Types Of Damage To Your Esophagus Vomiting in general is not a good thing. The force of having your stomach contents being shot up into your esophagus can cause various degrees of damage to your esophagus. So can the acid that should normally stay in your stomach. Less severe than Boerhaave syndrome is a Mallory-Weiss tear, which is a tear in the lining of the esophagus, most often close to the stomach. Signs of such damage include chest pain and blood in the vomit, known as hematemesis. You may also notice black tarry stools if the blood makes it down through your poop. There may not be any noticeable symptoms so if you find yourself repeatedly vomiting over time, it may be a good idea to check in with a doctor. Again, Boerhaave syndrome is quite rare, which is why it is a case study in the New England Journal of Medicine. Such a journal wouldn't have the following as a case study: man east street food, has diarrhea, the end. So don't go around being petrified of having esophagus rupture someday. But you may want to be careful of what you eat where and recognize the bad things that could come up when you upchuck.
South China Morning Post
11 hours ago
- General
- South China Morning Post
‘Terrifying': China flight forced to land, with passengers reporting burning smell
A Shandong Airlines flight from Qingdao to Shanghai was forced to make an emergency landing in Nanjing on Friday, with passengers saying they smelled a burning odour. Advertisement According to a social media post by the airline on Friday, flight SC4667 experienced an 'aircraft malfunction' and the crew diverted to an airport in Nanjing after handling the situation in accordance with procedures to ensure passenger safety. 'All affected passengers have been properly accommodated, and another aircraft has been dispatched to operate subsequent flights,' the post said. A user claiming to have been on board the flight said in a social media post that something appeared to have been sucked into the aircraft's left engine while it was cruising. 'Terrifying,' the user wrote. 'There were a few loud bangs, then the plane started shaking side to side by about 10 degrees, with a burnt smell that lasted for five to 10 minutes.' Advertisement The captain then announced the emergency landing in Nanjing, and the entire process was 'very smooth,' the user said, adding: 'Thumbs up to the Shandong Airlines pilots.'
CNA
a day ago
- Politics
- CNA
India's defence minister calls for 'permanent solution' to border dispute with China
India's Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has called for a "permanent solution" to the country's long-standing border dispute with China. Mr Singh held talks with his Chinese counterpart Dong Jun on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Qingdao. He stressed the need to rebuild trust following a deadly 2020 border clash, which led to a prolonged military standoff in the Himalayas. Beijing has said that the dispute should not affect broader ties with New Delhi. Neha Poonia reports from New Delhi.
South China Morning Post
a day ago
- Science
- South China Morning Post
Chinese team deploys new all-in-one research buoy in the South China Sea
Chinese scientists have deployed a buoy-based research platform in the South China Sea that can track both atmospheric and oceanic changes – even in typhoon-force winds. Anchored 3,500 metres (11,400 feet) below the surface, the system is designed for synchronised, multilayered observations spanning 10km (6.2 miles) into the atmosphere and 1km into the ocean, according to the Institute of Oceanology at the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Qingdao, which led the project. The buoy – powered by a hybrid energy system that combines solar, wind, thermal gradient and wave energy sources – can endure extreme marine conditions, including wind speeds over 60 metres per second and wave heights up to 20 metres, the institute said on its website. 'This buoy system features an innovative design with a highly stable surface and mooring structure tailored for deep-sea, high-wave conditions,' Liu Changhua, a senior engineer at the institute, told state broadcaster CCTV on Thursday. 'It's equipped with multiple advanced instruments, including an oceanic quantum lidar and a microwave radiometer, for synchronous observations across the atmosphere, ocean surface and subsurface layers,' he said, adding that the platform had entered a one-year commissioning phase. The buoy was towed to a site in the South China Sea where the water is more than 3,500 metres deep. Photo: Handout Scientists around the world have long used deep-sea buoys to study the ocean. Some, such as the US Ocean Observatories Initiative, are anchored in waters more than 5,000 metres deep and collect valuable data about the ocean and atmosphere.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
India calls for 'permanent solution' in China border dispute
India said on Friday that it seeks a permanent solution to its longstanding border dispute with China. Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh made the comments in a meeting with his Chinese counterpart Dong Jun on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) defense ministers' meeting in China's Qingdao. The ministers held in-depth talks on the necessity to maintain peace along the Indo-China frontier, India's Defense Ministry said in a statement published Friday. Singh "acknowledged the work being undertaken by both sides to bring back semblance of normalcy in the bilateral relations. He highlighted the necessity of solving the complex issues through a structured roadmap of permanent engagement and de-escalation," the statement said. "Singh also stressed on border management and to have a permanent solution of border demarcation by rejuvenating the established mechanism on the issue," the statement said, in reference to previous talks between the two powers. "It is incumbent on both the sides to maintain this positive momentum and avoid adding new complexities in the bilateral relationship," Singh said in a post on social media platform X. Held talks with Admiral Don Jun, the Defence Minister of China, on the sidelines of SCO Defence Minitsers' Meeting in Qingdao. We had a constructive and forward looking exchange of views on issues pertaining to bilateral relations. Expressed my happiness on restarting of the… — Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) June 27, 2025 The border between the two neighbors, called the Line of Actual Control (LAC), separates Chinese and Indian-held territories from Ladakh on the western side to Arunachal Pradesh in the east. The largely undemarcated frontier is the longest disputed land border in the world, sprawling across 3,488 kilometers (2,167 miles). The dispute goes back to claims made by the British Empire when it ruled India, claims that were inherited by India upon independence. Soldiers on both sides have adhered to longstanding protocols to avoid the use of any firearms. In 2020, clashes involving troops from both sides left 20 Indian and four Chinese soldiers dead, putting the relations between the two nuclear-armed countries under strain. Singh on Thursday called for "bridging the trust deficit" that was created after the standoff by "taking action on ground," the Indian Defense Ministry said. Edited by: Alex Berry
