Liver cirrhosis
Age between 18 and 70 years
Esophageal varices with high bleeding risk: more than F2 and red color sign
No previous history of upper gastrointestinal bleeding
No previous history of endoscopic, radiologic, or surgical therapy for varices or ascites
Do not take beta-blocker, ACE inhibitor, or nitrate
Child-Pugh score <12

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Condition
Liver cirrhosis
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Person
Age
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Value
between 18 and 70 years
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Condition
Esophageal varices
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Observation
high bleeding risk
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Measurement
F2
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Multiplier
more than
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Condition
red color sign
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Scope
more than F2 and red color sign
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Negation
No
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Condition
upper gastrointestinal bleeding
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Negation
No
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Condition
varices
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Condition
ascites
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Procedure
surgical therapy
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Procedure
ologic, or apy for
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Procedure
scopic, ra apy for
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Scope
endoscopic, radiologic, or surgical therapy
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Negation
Do not
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Drug
beta-blocker
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Drug
ACE inhibitor
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Drug
nitrate
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Scope
beta-blocker, ACE inhibitor, or nitrate
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Measurement
Child-Pugh score
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Value
<12
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Scope
varices or ascites