3.2 Esófago: várices esofágicas Flashcards

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Várices esofágicas: definición

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Venas dilatadas y tortuosas en la submucosa del esófago distal

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En qué pacientes comunmente encontramos várices esofágicas

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Px con cirrosis por la HTA portal

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Várices esofágicas: arterias

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Tributarias esofágicas +++

Causa de sangrado de tubo digestivo

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Várices esofágicas: clínica

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Inicial: asintomático
Ruptura: hematemesis masiva, choque y muerte

50% fallecen en el 1° sangrado pese a reanimación

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Várices esofágicas: % de resangrado

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20%

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Várices esofágicas: tratamiento

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Ligadura

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