Testing for esophageal varices (portal hypertension)
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams36707
Nova Scotia Health Authority. Central Zone. Department of Hepatology, QEII site.
Halifax, NS:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
, 2020.
- Pamphlet Number
- 1458
- Available Online
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Cirrhosis is a type of liver disease. Over time, it scars the liver. Varices are blood vessels that have expanded (gotten bigger). Varices usually happen in the esophagus and stomach. The esophagus is the swallowing tube that connects your mouth and stomach. Esophageal varices are a common problem in advanced cirrhosis.This pamphlet explains how varices are diagnosed, how to get ready for the test, what will happen during and after the test, how the test is done, and possible complications of t…
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
- Date of Publication
- 2020
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document (9 p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Esophageal and Gastric Varices
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Liver--Cirrhosis
- Esophageal varices
- Specialty
- Gastrointestinal System
- Abstract
- Cirrhosis is a type of liver disease. Over time, it scars the liver. Varices are blood vessels that have expanded (gotten bigger). Varices usually happen in the esophagus and stomach. The esophagus is the swallowing tube that connects your mouth and stomach. Esophageal varices are a common problem in advanced cirrhosis.This pamphlet explains how varices are diagnosed, how to get ready for the test, what will happen during and after the test, how the test is done, and possible complications of the test. A list of symptoms that should be reported to 811 is provided.
- Responsibility
- Department of Hepatology, QEII
- Pamphlet Number
- 1458
