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KEY TERMS

1) Sclerotherapy: It is a treatment for bleeding from veins using a sclerosing agent. 2) Endoscope: It is an instrument used to examine the interior of a canal or a hollow organ. 3) Esophagus: It is part of the digestive tract located between the pharynx and stomach. 4) Sclerosing: It is an irritant solution that stops bleeding by hardening of the blood or veinis injected. 5) Vein: It is a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries to the heart. 6) Varices: They are swollen veins or amplified in this case the lining of the esophagus. 7) Blood clots: They are clumps that occur when blood hardens from a liquid to a solid. 8) Hemorrhage: It is the blood drain outof its normal path within the cardiovascular system caused by ruptured blood vessels such as veins, arteries and capillaries. 9) Strain: It occurs when a muscle is subjected to an over stretched and the muscle is torn. 10) Sedative: It is a chemical substance that depresses the central nervous system(CNS). 11) Analgesic: It is a drug that calms or eliminates pain. 12) Injection: It is a procedure by which is passed a liquid or viscous material through a pipe or circular duct for purpose. 13) Dilation: It is the increasing of the diameter or width of a conduit. 14) Treatment: It is the set of the media of any kind, hygienic, pharmacological, surgical or physical aimed at curing or alleviating the diseases or symptoms, when it has come to a diagnosis. 15) Vital Signs: They are measures of various physiological statistics often taken by health professionals in order to assess the most basic body functions.

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QUESTIONS

1) What is sclerotherapy for esophageal varices? Is a treatment for esophageal bleeding that involves the use of an endoscope and the injection of a sclerosing solution into veins. 2) What are the parts of the body involved? The parts of the body involved are: Mouth, Throat, Esophagus, Stomach and Small intestine. 3) What are Risk Factors for Complications During the Procedure? The factors for complications are: Bleeding disorder, Active bleeding, Advanced age, Recent or chronic illness and Heart or lung problems. 4) What is sclerosing solution? Is an irritant solution that stops bleeding by hardening of the blood or vein is injected. 5) What Are Esophageal Varices? Esophageal varices are enlarged or swollen veins on the lining of the esophagus which are prone to bleeding. 6) What is a blood clots? Blood clots are clumps that occur when blood hardens from a liquid to a solid. 7) What is an endoscope? Is an instrument used to examine the interior of a canal or a hollow. 8) What is the treatment for bleeding? Treatment for bleeding include: endoscopy to control bleeding varices, Blood transfusion and Medications for bleeding varices. 9) What is the function of the esophagus? The esophagus is a passageway for food. the muscles of the esophagus propel food to the stomach.

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10) What is the long of the esophagus? In an adult, the esophagus is about 25 centimeters long. 11) What is a sedative? Is a chemical substance that depresses the central nervous system(CNS). 12) What is the Cause of Esophageal Varices? Portal hypertension, hypertension in the portal vein and its tributaries. 13) What are the esophageal symptoms? Esophageal symptoms are: Heartburn, esophageal pain and dysphagia. 14) What are the possible complications of sclerotherapy? The possible complications are: Chest pain, Painful swallowing, Esophageal stricture , Pneumonia, Bleeding. 15) What are the normal results of sclerotherapy? Normal sclerotherapy results include the control of acute bleeding if present and the shrinking of the esophageal varices.

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