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Bleeding Esophageal Varices

Bleeding esophageal varices occur when veins in the walls of the lower part of the esophagus and sometimes the upper part of the stomach are wider than normal(dilated).Bleeding varices are a life-threatening complicatio...

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Bleeding varices are a life-threatening complication of increased blood pressure in the portal vein caused by liver d...

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Physical examination:Bloody or black stool on rectal examLow blood pressureRapid heart rateSigns of chronic liver dis...

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The goal of treatment is to stop acute bleeding as soon as possible, and treat varices with medicines and medical pro...

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Treating the causes of liver disease may prevent bleeding. Preventive treatment of varices with medications such as b...

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Call your health care provider if you vomit blood or have black tarry stools.

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