Esophageal varice sign
Posted By: Allison on 2007-09-27
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Subject: Esophageal varice sign
Patient having EGD. Esophageal varices found with s/l "respond at will" signs and then had band ligation.
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Subject: esophageal varices? sm
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Subject: ...pH ______ esophageal manometry ??
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