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Mallory-Weiss Syndrome Learning Center
Treatments could include:
- Blood Transfusion
- Cauterization
- Intravenous Fluid R...
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Surgical Repair of Bleeding Structures
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The tear usually heals in about 10 days without treatment. Surgery is rarely required. Drugs that suppress stomach acid (proton pump inhibitors or H2 blockers) may be given, but it is not clear if they are helpful.
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The patient is resuscitated and stabilized with blood transfusions and intravenous fluids to restore the fluid and electrolyte balance. Most of the time, esophageal bleeding stops spontaneously. When bleeding does not stop, patients are treated wi...
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The process of transferring whole blood or blood components from one person (donor) to another (recipient).
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The process of transferring whole blood or blood components from one person (donor) to another (recipient).
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Transfusion therapy refers to the process of administering whole blood or blood components to a patient through an intravenous (IV) needle or catheter placed in a patient's vein. Blood and blood products may be autologous (comprised of the patient...
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Transfusion is the process of transferring whole blood or blood components from a donor to a recipient.
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Electrocauterization is the process of heating tissue with electricity. The procedure is frequently used to stop bleeding.
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Intravenous rehydration is the process by which sterile water solutions containing small amounts of salt or sugar are injected into the body through a tube attached to a needle which is inserted into a vein.
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Sterile water solutions containing small amounts of salt or sugar, are injected into the body through a tube attached to a needle that is inserted into a vein.
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Intravenous (IV) fluid regulation refers to the manual or automatic pump control of the rate of flow of IV fluids as they are delivered to a patient through a vein.
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