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Várices esofágicas sangrantes - Síntomas

Síntomas:

Signos y exámenes:

Examen físico:

  • Heces negras y sanguinolentas en el examen rectal
  • Presión arterial baja
  • Frecuencia cardíaca rápida
  • Signos de enfermedad hepática crónica o cirrosis

Los exámenes para determinar de dónde procede el sangrado y detectar el sangrado activo abarcan:

  • Esofagogastroduodenoscopia ( EGD)
  • Sonda a través de la nariz hasta el estómago (sonda nasogástrica) para buscar signos de sangrado
  • Fecha de revisión: 2/20/2008
  • Versión en inglés revisada por:Christian Stone, MD, Division of Gastroenterology, Washington University in St. Louis, School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
  • Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc

Referencias

Goldman L, Ausiello DA. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007.
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