haradasabout 4 years ago
What non-pharmacological procedure may be life-saving in torrential UGI haemorrhage due to oesophageal varices?
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about 4 years ago
Sengstaken–Blakemore tube or simply a couple of Foley's urinary catheters can be inflated as an urgent mode to stop the bleeding
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about 4 years ago
Sengstaken-Blakemore Tube is a medical intervention used to stop or slow the bleeding from upper GI as a result of esophageal varices. These varices occur due to liver cirrhosis and obstruction of blood flow. This red tube is inserted from nose.
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