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Etiology of haemetemesis: a study of 350 cases
Specialist Quarterly. 1999; 15 (4): 301-305
em Inglês | IMEMR | ID: emr-52834
ABSTRACT
To find out the etiology of Haemetemesis.

Design:

A prospective study of consecutive patients admitted with haemetemesis during one year from 1.1.98 to 31.12.98.

Setting:

Medical Intensive Care Unit, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, Karachi. Subject 350 patients with haemetemesis admitted to Medical 1.C.U. in 1998. Main outcome

measures:

Oesophageal varices as a cause of haemetemesis is on rise. Leading causes of haemetemesis are oesophageal varices 39%, peptic ulcer 24% and superficial mucosal lesions 17%. Among cirrhotics, oesophageal varices were present alone in 61.3%, with portal hypertensive gastropathy in 21.9% with peptic ulcer in 7.3%, while among non cirrhotics, peptic ulcer was present alone in 77.3 8% with oesophogeal varices in 11.90%. Oesophageal varices contribute to most cases of haemetemesis and need measures for control and prevention
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Índice: IMEMR (Mediterrâneo Oriental) Assunto principal: Varizes Esofágicas e Gástricas / Hematemese / Endoscopia do Sistema Digestório Limite: Feminino / Humanos / Masculino Idioma: Inglês Revista: Specialist Q. Ano de publicação: 1999

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Índice: IMEMR (Mediterrâneo Oriental) Assunto principal: Varizes Esofágicas e Gástricas / Hematemese / Endoscopia do Sistema Digestório Limite: Feminino / Humanos / Masculino Idioma: Inglês Revista: Specialist Q. Ano de publicação: 1999