Question 134 · LEK · Upper gastrointestinal bleeding
A Sengstaken-Blakemore tube is used in the management of: 46 z 117 29.06.2026, 14:15 Centrum Egzaminów Medycznych https://test.cem.edu.pl/pytcem/wyswietl_baza_pdf.php
- A. esophageal varices bleeding.
- B. duodenal ulcer bleeding.
- C. stomach erosion bleeding.
- D. Dieulafoy's lesion bleeding.
- E. hepatic cirrhosis.
Hint
This tube carries inflatable gastric and esophageal balloons that compress bleeding vessels around the gastroesophageal junction.
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