What Causes Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Cirrhotic Liver Disease?
In advanced stage of cirrhotic liver disease, upper gastrointestinal bleeding is the most serious and life-threatening complication and must be treated immediately. For those patients already found to have varices in the esophagus and stomach, prevention of bleeding is very important. In order to prevent this serious complication, we must know what the major causes are. The following is a general list: 1. Rupture of varices in the esophagus and stomach – When this happens, the level of bleeding can be quite severe and ensue in large quantities. The physical sign that often occurs is a sudden vomiting of blood and stools becomes a shiny black color. The patient may experience hypotensive shock and hepatic encephalopathy. Without immediate medical attention, the condition can turn fatal. Some preventive measures for a patient with varices are to eat soft foods, eat slowly, and chew very thoroughly before swallowing. In addition, avoid excessive coughing, sudden increases of pressure in t
