Intestinal varices

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Intestinal varices are dilated submucosal veins in the intestine.[citation needed]One treatment includes a transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt.[1]

SpecialtyGastroenterology Hematology
SymptomsCoffee ground vomiting Hematochezia
ComplicationsInternal bleeding, hypovolemic shock, cardiac arrest
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Intestinal varices
SpecialtyGastroenterology Hematology
SymptomsCoffee ground vomiting Hematochezia
ComplicationsInternal bleeding, hypovolemic shock, cardiac arrest
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