Symptoms and causes of Esophageal varices can be found in the guide.
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There are veins that are swollen.The throat is connected to the stomach by a tube.Esophageal varices are veins on the lining of the esophagus.
Everyone who develops varices will not have bleeding.There are factors that increase the risk of bleeding.
The organ that rids the blood of toxins is the liver.The portal vein carries blood from one part of the body to another.People with liver disease are more likely to have esophageal varices.People with liver disease have slower blood flow.The pressure in the portal vein goes up when this happens.
High blood pressure in the portal vein pushes blood into other blood vessels.The blood vessels are close to the surface.They swell because of the extra blood.There are small blood vessels in the upper part of the stomach.
varices can break open if the pressure on the extra blood gets too high.An emergency that requires urgent treatment is bleeding.Bleeding that is not controlled can lead to death.
Esophageal varices can be caused by blood clot in the portal vein.
There are two rare conditions that can cause esophageal varices.
Esoteric varices can be caused by any type of serious liver disease.Cirrhosis is the most common type of disease.About 30% of these patients will bleed, and more than 90% of them will develop esophageal varices sometime in their lifetime.
The large sections of scar tissue in patients with cirrhosis cause the blood flow to slow.Cirrhosis can be caused by a number of diseases of the body.
Most people don't know they have varices until they bleed.The person vomits large amounts of blood when bleeding is sudden and severe.Black, tarry stools can be caused by the person swallowing blood when bleeding is less severe.If bleeding is not controlled, the person may develop signs of shock, including pale, clammy skin, irregular breathing and loss of consciousness.
For people with advanced liver disease, regular screening for esophageal varices is recommended.The screening is done by a doctor.An endoscope is a thin tube with a light and a camera on the tip.A camera is used to take pictures of the inside of a patient's stomach.The physician looks at the images to see if there are enlarged veins.There are red lines on the veins.
The physician can use the endoscope to look at the stomach and upper part of the small intestine.This is called an esophogastroduodenoscopy.
Esophageal varices can also be diagnosed with the use of computed tomographic scans and endoscopy.The pictures created by the two technologies show some of the body's structures.They give the doctor more information about the health of the liver.
People with liver disease need to avoid toxins that can cause stress on the body.There are some suggestions for maintaining a healthy liver.
Reducing blood pressure in the portal vein can reduce the risk of bleeding.A group of drugs called beta blockers are used the most.Inderal, nadolol, and carvedilol are included.
Patients with a high risk of bleeding may be treated with the same techniques that are used to stop bleeding.variceal ligation is the most used technique.
Immediate treatment is required for bleeding from the esophageal varices.In the hospital, patients receive large amounts of fluid and blood.
variceal bleeding can be stopped with two different non- surgical treatments.
Bleeding esophageal varices can be fatal in up to 50% of patients.People who have had an episode of bleeding are at risk for bleeding again.
In about 90% of patients, treatment with variceal ligation is effective in controlling first-time bleeding episodes.About half of patients treated with variceal ligation will have another episode of bleeding within 1 to 2 years.Changing lifestyles can help reduce the risk of a return of bleeding.
Patients with severe cirrhosis and/or repeated episodes of bleeding varices can be candidates for a transplant.The centers that perform the transplant meet strict criteria.
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