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balloon-tube tamponade
what is 'balloon-tube tamponade'?
Definition for Balloon-tube tamponade
Balloon-tube tamponade is a medical procedure used for such diagnoses as: varices gastrointestinal, portal hypertension.
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varices gastrointestinal
enlarged and enlarged and dilated veins in the gastrointestinal tract that bleed
Balloon-tube tamponade and varices gastrointestinal
portal hypertension
increased pressure in portal vein due to liver disease
Balloon-tube tamponade and portal hypertension
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Antinuclear antibody blood test used to screen for autoimmune disorders
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Transfusion of blood through a vein
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- Balloon-tube tamponade
Balloon tamponade - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Balloon tamponade refers to the use of mercury weighted balloons instilled into ... Linton tube, with a large gastric balloon, and gastric and esophageal aspirates ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balloon_tamponade
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Tracheostomy - eMedicine.com
Clinical notes on the procedure also known as a tracheotomy.
http://www.emedicine.com/ent/topic356.htm
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Bleeding Esophageal Varices - MedlinePlus
Fact sheet about the life-threatening condition in which dilated veins in the walls of the lower part of the esophagus or upper part of the stomach rupture.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000268.htm
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Bleeding esophageal varices
Bleeding esophageal varices result from dilated veins in the walls of the ... may also be treated by a balloon tamponade -- a tube that is inserted through ...
http://adam.about.com/encyclopedia/000268trt.htm
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Cirrhosis-Treatment Overview
Cirrhosis is a potentially llife-threatening condition that occurs when ... Balloon tamponade, also called a Sengstaken-Blakemore tube. ...
http://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/tc/cirrhosis-treatment-overview?page=2
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Cardiopulmonary Syndromes - National Cancer Institute
The balloon is then inflated to enlarge the pericardial opening and allow fluid ... A stent is a tube-like device that is inserted into the blocked area of a vein ...
http://cancernet.nci.nih.gov/cancertopics/pdq/supportivecare...
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eMedicine - Neck Trauma : Article by David B Levy
... be controlled or reached with direct pressure may benefit from balloon tamponade. ... to avoid inserting a nasogastric tube until the airway is secured. ...
http://emedicine.com/emerg/topic331.htm
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Chest Pain Glossary of Terms with Definitions on MedicineNet.com
Angioplasty: Procedure with a balloon-tipped catheter to enlarge a ... Also called pericardial tamponade. ... Also known as the gullet or swallowing tube. ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/chest_pain/glossary.htm
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Cardiogenic Shock - All Sections (printer-friendly)
Pericardial tamponade, or too much fluid or blood around the heart. ... catheter (a thin, flexible tube) through an artery in ... Intra-aortic balloon pump. ...
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/shock/shock_all.html
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Sengstaken-Blakemore tube - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... 1950.[1] The use of esophageal tamponade in the treatment of bleeding varices ... a larger gastric balloon capacity, the Linton-Nachlas tube, is used for isolated ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sengstaken-Blakemore_tube
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eMedicine - Portal Hypertension : Article by Jesus Carale
Balloon-tube tamponade should be used only in massive bleeding as a temporizing ... during balloon tamponade indicates an incorrectly positioned tube or bleeding ...
http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic1889.htm
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Bleeding esophageal varices
Increased pressure causes the veins to balloon outward. ... may also be treated by a balloon tamponade -- a tube that is inserted through ...
http://adam.about.com/encyclopedia/infectiousdiseases/Bleedi...
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Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Gastroenterology - Wikipedia, the free ...
14 Sengstaken-Blakemore tube. 15 Ulcerative colitis photo. 16 Toothbrush in ... There's balloon tamponade also (though it lacks sources) which has a picture of ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Gastroenterology
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eMedicine - Sengstaken-Blakemore Tube : Article Excerpt by Richard Treger
A double-balloon tamponade system originally developed by Sengstaken and ... balloon, tamponade, gastric balloon pressure, nasogastric tube, esophageal ...
http://www.emedicine.com/proc/byname/Sengstaken-Blakemore-Tube.htm
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Atrial Fibrillation Glossary of Terms with Definitions on MedicineNet.com
The word "tamponade" is direct from the French. ... also be treated by balloon angioplasty , stents, and other ... Also known as the gullet or swallowing tube. ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/atrial_fibrillation/glossary.htm
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eMedicine - Sengstaken-Blakemore Tube : Article by Richard Treger
A double-balloon tamponade system originally developed by ... Balloon tamponade of bleeding esophageal varices was described as ... balloon tamponade tube ...
http://www.emedicine.com/proc/topic81020.htm
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Cirrhosis
Balloon tamponade has been available for years but is now used only for bleeding ... It employs a tube inserted through the nose and down through the esophagus until ...
http://adam.about.com/reports/000075_11.htm
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Ataki keng pusu - Wikipedia
American College of Cardiology (ACC) Door to Balloon (D2B) Initiative. ... Pericarditis - Cardiac tamponade. Endocardium/heart valves ...
http://pam.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myocardial_infarction
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Esophagogastroduodenoscopy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tamponade of bleeding esophageal varices with a balloon ... Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (feeding tube placement) [edit] Newer interventions ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gastroscopic_exam
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Emedicine Search Results for hiccups
Sengstaken-Blakemore Tube. Clinical Procedures. 05/31/2007. Balloon tamponade of bleeding esophageal varices was described as early as the 1930s. ...
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Free Intra-Abdominal Hemorrhage after Open-Heart Surgery
The tube to the mediastinum was made of silicone and was placed below the xiphoid process. ... for suspected cardiac tamponade or aortic dissection, but ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1764969
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Sengstaken-Blakemore Tube. Clinical Procedures. 05/31/2007. Balloon tamponade of bleeding esophageal varices was described as early as the 1930s. ...
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Emedicine Search Results for 1950
Sengstaken-Blakemore Tube. Clinical Procedures. 05/31/2007. Balloon tamponade of bleeding esophageal varices was described as early as the 1930s. ...
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Myocardial infarction - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This time is referred to as the door-to-balloon time. ... The tube visible at the bottom is the aortic cannula (returns blood from the HLM) ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Awmi
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Cirrhosis
This approach uses a catheter (a thin tube) that is inserted in the jugular vein ... A needle is passed through the tube, and a suction device collects liver samples. ...
http://adam.about.com/reports/Cirrhosis.htm
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The surgeon's role in the management of portal hypertension.
... Endoscopic sclerosis and esophageal balloon tamponade in acute hemorrhage from ... Sengstaken tube in acute gastrointestinal haemorrhage in patients with portal ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pubmed&pubmedid=2649029
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NIDDK Clearinghouses Reference Collection
Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 ... ligation, and the balloon tube tamponade; alternative management with the ...
http://catalog.niddk.nih.gov/resources/results.cfm?result=59...
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eMedicine - Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Surgical Perspective ...
Although balloon tamponade effectively controls acute variceal hemorrhage, a ... The tube is first introduced into the stomach, and a small amount of air is ...
http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic3566.htm
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Aortic dissection - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In addition, many individuals experience claustrophobia while in the MRI scanning tube. ... Cardiac tamponade. Shock. Past history of myocardial infarction or CVA ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dissecting_aortic_aneurysm
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eMedicine - Postpericardiotomy Syndrome : Article by M Silvana Horenstein
The drainage tube is usually left in place for 24-48 hours, during which anti ... Percutaneous balloon pericardiotomy for the treatment of cardiac tamponade and ...
http://www.emedicine.com/ped/topic1875.htm
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FP-C - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Basic understanding of intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) ... Needle thoracentesis, pericardiocentesis, thoracostomy tube placement, etc ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FP-C
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NIDDK Clearinghouses Reference Collection
... patients may benefit from placement of a venting gastrostomy, a tube that can be ... ligation, and the balloon tube tamponade; alternative management with the ...
http://catalog.niddk.nih.gov/resources/results.cfm?result=63...
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Emedicine Search Results for Editors
Sengstaken-Blakemore Tube. Clinical Procedures. 05/31/2007. Balloon tamponade of bleeding esophageal varices was described as early as the 1930s. ...
http://www.emedicine.com/cgi-bin/foxweb.exe/searchengine@/em...
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Esophageal Varices - eMedicine.com
Clinical overview of the condition with sections on differentials, treatment options, medications, and follow-up care.
http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic745.htm
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Cardiac arrest - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... esophageal banding, gastroesophageal balloon tamponade (for treatment of massive ... sounds and the proper placement of the endotracheal tube should be verified. ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardiopulmonary_arrest
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NIDDK Clearinghouses Reference Collection
Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 ... ligation, and the balloon tube tamponade; alternative management with the ...
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Understanding gastrointestinal perfusion in critical care: so near, and ...
CO2 diffuses into the gastric tonometer balloon. ... Effect of dehydration and cardiac tamponade on superior mesenteric artery flow: ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?&artid=137256
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eMedicine - Mallory-Weiss Syndrome : Article by Chris A Liacouras
... a CBC count, and place a large-bore intravenous tube for fluid resuscitation. ... Esophageal balloon tamponade, although useful for patients with esophageal ...
http://www.emedicine.com/ped/topic1359.htm
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Cirrhosis - Treatment Overview - Yahoo! Health
Cirrhosis is a potentially life-threatening condition that occurs when ... Balloon tamponade, also called a Sengstaken-Blakemore tube. ...
http://health.yahoo.com/digestive-overview/cirrhosis-treatme...
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eMedicine - Emergency Bedside Thoracotomy : Article by Gretchen S Lent
Release of cardiac tamponade. Internal or open cardiac massage 3, 4. Prevention of ... The procedure should not be delayed for passage of the nasogastric tube. ...
http://www.emedicine.com/proc/topic82584.htm
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Long-term injection sclerotherapy treatment for esophageal varices. A ...
... Endoscopic sclerosis and esophageal balloon tamponade in acute hemorrhage from ... D, Bornman PC, Terblanche J. A 10-year prospective evaluation of balloon tube ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1357863
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Shock (medical) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cardiac tamponade in which fluid in the pericardium prevents inflow of blood ... treated by inserting a chest tube, pulmonary embolism requires thrombolysis (to ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shock_(medical)
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eMedicine - Abdominal Trauma, Penetrating : Article by Katie Jo Stanton ...
A large-bore (38-40F) chest tube should be placed in the midaxillary line at the ... omental packing, or even intrahepatic balloon tamponade as in the case of ...
http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic2805.htm
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Endoaortic balloon occlusion for cardiac surgery (interventional ...
... endoaortic balloon occlusion, a flexible tube (catheter) with a balloon attached ... re-exploration for bleeding or tamponade was required in 10% (6/60) ...
http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/index.jsp?action=article&o=38782
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Fibreoptic endoscopy and the use of the Sengstaken tube in acute ...
BOYCE HW Jr. Modification the Sengstaken-Blakemore balloon tube. N Engl J Med. ... Excessive mortality associated with balloon tamponade of bleeding varices. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1411108
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eMedicine - Transurethral Resection of the Prostate : Article by ...
DeForest invented the vacuum tube in 1906, which could generate a continuous ... but also for tamponade of the prostatic fossa and the application of traction to ...
http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic3071.htm
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eMedicine - Hysteroscopy : Article by John C Petrozza
... has the added benefit of providing tamponade to any areas that may be bleeding. ... This balloon can easily be removed 24 hours later. ...
http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic3314.htm
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Cardiac Catheterization - Yahoo! Health
... doctor guides a thin flexible tube (catheter) into the narrowed coronary arteries ... The angioplasty is done by attaching a small balloon to the catheter. ...
http://health.yahoo.com/heart-diagnosis/cardiac-catheterizat...
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eMedicine - Ventricular Repair : Article by David R Roth
If cardiac tamponade is present, a gush of blood ensues after the initial opening is made. ... may be placed through the wound and the balloon inflated. ...
http://www.emedicine.com/proc/topic82565.htm
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eMedicine - Aorta, Dissection : Article by Jackeline Gomez-Jorge, MD
Hypotension if associated with cardiac tamponade, hypovolemia, excessive vagal tone ... The IVUS device can be used to assess correct placement of the balloon. ...
http://www.emedicine.com/radio/topic43.htm
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