title: Pulmonary embolism after sclerotherapy treatment for variceal bleeding.
authors.affiliation: Intensive Care Unit, Austral University Hospital, Pilar, Argentina. juanxescardo@gmail.com
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Escardo
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Cosenza
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Alvarez
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pratesi
authors.forename: G G
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: Parra
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hita
mesh_terms: D000792:Angiography; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000628:therapy*; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000150:complications; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000209:etiology; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D000077423:Polidocanol; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols / Q000009:adverse effects; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000209:etiology*; D012597:Sclerosing Solutions / Q000009:adverse effects; D015911:Sclerotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D036542:Tomography, Spiral Computed
chemical_list: D012597:Sclerosing Solutions; D000077423:Polidocanol; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols