Fortnightly Review: Management of variceal haemorrhage
- 7 May 1994
- Vol. 308 (6938), 1213-1217
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.308.6938.1213
Abstract
The initial resuscitation of the patient is of paramount importance, with protection of the airway, particularly in patients with encephalopathy, and restoration of the circulating volume (box 1).Keywords
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