The subcutaneous emphysema from swallowing air during vomiting causes a crunching sound, called ____, which is most audible every time the heart beats.

A. Hamman's crunch
B. Boerhaave's syndrome
C. Mackler's triad
D. Mallory-Weiss's crunch


Answer: A

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