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This document defines terms related to acute variceal hemorrhage and provides background information. It defines acute variceal bleeding as hematemesis or melena within the last 48 hours in a patient with portal hypertension. Varices are considered the source of bleeding if blood is seen arising from or collecting on them during endoscopy. It notes the prevalence of varices increases with severity of cirrhosis. Variceal hemorrhage accounts for 70% of upper GI bleeding in cirrhosis. The risk of rebleeding wi
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- PRATAPSAGAR TIWARI
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- EN