Varices

Bleeding Esophageal Varices - Explains this condition, including alternative names, signs and symptoms, diagnosis, long-term effects, and treatment.
uimc.discoveryhospital.com/main.php?id=192

Bleeding Esophageal Varices - Find information about this disorder and gives a definition, its causes, incidence, and risk factors.
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000268.htm

Canadian Liver Foundation: Variceal Bleeding - Explains what varices are, the symptoms, causes, therapies, and treatment procedures for this condition related to advanced liver disease.
www.liver.ca/Liver_Disease/Adult_Liver_Diseases/Variceal_Bleeding.aspx

Cleveland Clinic: Bleeding Varices - Article explains what they are, causes, symptoms, treatments, and prevention.
www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/3300/3366.asp?index=4663

eMedicine - Esophageal Varices - Find an introduction, clinical differentials, workup, treatment, and medications.
www.emedicine.com/med/topic745.htm

Esophageal Varices - Describes this condition and the treatment for it. From the Colorado Center for Digestive Disorders.
www.gastromd.com/education/esophagealvarices.html

InteliHealth: Esophageal Varices - Features symptoms, diagnosis, duration, prevention, treatment, and prognosis.
www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/EM/9339/10959.html

MedicineNet - Bleeding Esophageal Varices - Learn about symptoms, treatment, and prevention.
www.medicinenet.com/bleeding_varices/article.htm

Postgraduate Medicine: Bleeding Esophageal Varices - Discusses this complication of portal hypertension. Find causes, risk factors, and conclusions.
www.postgradmed.com/issues/2001/02_01/hegab.htm

WGO-OMGE Practice Guidelines: Treatment of Esophageal Varices - Provides a definition, pathogenesis, risk factors, diagnosis, and treatment approaches. Includes an illustration.
omge.org/globalguidelines/guide08/g_data8_en.htm