[keats5]

Reminds me of a time a man in our MICU had esophageal varices, which are varicose veins in an esophagus, typically secondary to liver cirrhosis. They are characteirzed by EXPLOSIVE and projectile bleeding, due to backed up venous blood flow impeded by a hardened liver. The poor patient splattered the wall, a good 12 feet away.

I don’t know if that’s this guys problem. But I’ll never forget that experience.

[Clay Moore]

“ esophageal varices”

Yep. I have gutted animals that didn’t bleed as much as esophageal varices..

I still don’t eat at KFC after running a call where a guy bled out all over the place.

[Albion Wilde]

varicose veins in an esophagus, typically secondary to liver cirrhosis... characteirzed by EXPLOSIVE and projectile bleeding, due to backed up venous blood flow impeded by a hardened liver.

My first thought, as well.