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Esophageal Varies

Published on Mar 28, 2016

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

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ESOPHAGEAL VARICES

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SYMPTOMS

  • Vomiting blood
  • Feeling light headed
  • Low blood pressure and shock
  • Bloody stool (bloody poo)
  • Rapid heart rate
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DIAGNOSIS

  • Blood tests
  • Computed tomography (cct) scan
  • Endoscopy
  • Magnetic resonance imaging (mri)
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TREATMENT

  • Belta blocker
  • Endoscopic variceal ligation
  • In some cases a liver transplant my be necessary
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LONG-TERM OUTLOOK

BLEEDING REOCCURS IF THE VARICES ARE NOT TREATED
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CREDITS

  • By Imogen Proctor
  • By Enya Mackay
  • By Hannha Satzke
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