Esophageal Varices

Plane passenger dies after ‘liters of blood’ erupt from his mouth and nose

Plane passenger dies after ‘liters of blood’ erupt from his mouth and nose. This headline caught my attention and reminded me of a personal experience that I had in the emergency room. It was a day that I will never forget, as a patient I was assisting suddenly started gushing blood from their mouth like a scene from a horror movie.

As a newly graduated doctor, I was still getting used to the fast-paced and high-pressure environment of the ER. When the assistant nurse called me to help with a patient who was having trouble breathing, I never could have imagined the horror that would unfold before my eyes.… Continue reading