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Diet for a patient with esophageal varices

A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. J. patrick Tokarz
Specializes in Family Medicine
Yes: We don't always recognize the problem however, see your primary provider to further evaluate.
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Dr. Mario Matos-Cruz
Thoracic Surgery 41 years experience
Gastrenterologists: Gastroenterologists that do hepatology, deal with cirrhosis of the liver, liver fluke, and portal hypertension.
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Thomas Wright
Phlebology 31 years experience
Liver health: Esophageal varices are usually related to liver cirrhosis . There are several dietary concern with liver cirrhosis specifically limiting sodium. addit... Read More
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Dr. Gurmukh Singh
Pathology 51 years experience
See a doctor: Esophageal varices is not a trivial lesion. It is usually associated with severe and chronic liver disease. It is not something you can treat yourse... Read More
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Dr. Pavel Conovalciuc
Family Medicine 25 years experience
Banding: Esophageal varices are treated with endoscopic banding, a procedure (semi invasive) that ties the varices in the esophagus that prevents them from ble... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
Dr. Dominic Riganotti
Infectious Disease 27 years experience
Varicose veins: Esophageal varices (or oesophageal varices) are extremely dilated sub-mucosal veins in the lower third of the esophagus.
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A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. James Isobe
Phlebology 56 years experience
No: The varices are another route of blood return to your heart due to liver scarring or blockage of the blood that should enter the liver from the GI tra... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Barry Rosen
General Surgery 36 years experience
Yes.: Esophageal varices are abnormally dilated veins within the wall of the esophagus that often arise in response to blockage of blood flow thru the liver... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jason Hemming
Gastroenterology 19 years experience
Location : Similar but one arise in the esophagus (throat) and the other arise in the stomach.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Dustin Colegrove
Internal Medicine 14 years experience
Esophageal varices: Esophageal varices themselves do not cause weight gain. Often times, it is a sign of liver dysfunction (portal hypertension). Following a low salt d... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Thomas Wright
Phlebology 31 years experience
Location Location ..: Gastric Varices are caused by portal hypertension { increased pressure in the circulation from the Gastrointestinal[ GI] tract to liver . This is the ... Read More
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