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Oesophageal Bleeding Flashcards

1
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What is a Mallory-Weiss tear?

A

Tear at the gastro-oesophageal junction due to periods of retching

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What is the main cause of a Mallory-Weiss tear?

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Periods of Heavy drinking

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What does a Mallory-Weiss tear result in?

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Large volumes of bright red blood

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4
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What can a Mallory-Weiss tear result in?

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Haematemesis

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5
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How does a Mallory-Weiss tear resolve?

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By itself

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6
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What are oesophageal varices?

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Dilated oeosphageal veins

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7
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What are oesophageal varices due to?

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Severe liver disease

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What are oesophageal varices secondary to?

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Cirrhosis

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How do oesophageal varices present?

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Large volumes of dark red blood

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10
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What are oesophageal varices a common cause of cause in patients with cirrhosis?

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Mortality

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11
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What do people with oesophageal varices have a history of?

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Liver disease

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12
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What is the bleeding in oesophageal varices due to?

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Fragile veins are more likely to bleed due to portal hypertension

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13
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What symptoms present along with the large volumes of dark red blood?

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Physical signs of portal hypertension

Painless and sudden onset

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14
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How are oesophageal varices diagnosed?

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Endoscopy

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15
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What is the immediate management of oesophageal varices?

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Blood transfusion

Vasopressin analogue

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16
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What is an example of a vasopressin analogue?

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Terlipressin

17
Q

What would you do if the bleeding with oesophageal varices was uncontrollable?

A

Sengstaken-blakemore tube

18
Q

What is the management of oesophageal varices when the patient is haemodynamically stable?

A

Variceal band ligation

19
Q

What would you give prophylactically to prevent oesophageal variceal bleeding?

A

Propranolol

20
Q

What medication can you give for oesophageal varcies while the patient is awaiting endoscopy?

A

Terlipressin

21
Q

What can be done if all other interventions aren’t successful at preventing another episode for oesophageal varcies?

A

TIPSS

22
Q

What is a complication of TIPSS?

A

Can exaccerbate hepatic encephalopathy (confusion)

23
Q

When might you give prophylactic antibiotics to someone with oesophageal varcies?

A

Present with cirrhosis and upper GI bleeding

24
Q

What prophylactic antibiotic would you consider giving for coesophageal varcies?

A

Quinolones

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