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0 - ArchivalUser - 05-23-2009
1st...banding
2nd...Iv octoride
prophy....
if only bleeding...banding
prophylactic.. b blocke or isorbitrate dinitate
0 - ArchivalUser - 05-23-2009
Its about the grade of the varices,
For low grade use propranalol
But for high grade sclerotherapy or band even if there's no bleeding
0 - ArchivalUser - 05-23-2009
can anyone elaborate why isosorbide dinaitrate?????????????//
0 - ArchivalUser - 05-23-2009
ya ..what will you do if patient is asthmatic ....isosorbide dinaitrate is the replacement for propanolol