The 24-year-old female patient presents to the emergency department with hematemesis. She rarely drinks alcohol and has no known medical conditions. She is afebrile and her laboratory tests are normal, though she has signs of dehydration. The physician diagnoses the patient with Mallory-Weiss Syndrome. The nurse assesses the patient for which conditions?
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