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Exam questionKROK 2Medicine · 2021

A 54-year-old patient, a heavy drinker, who 4 years ago had a case of viral hepatitis B, has been experiencing heartburn and a burning pain retrosternal for the past two months. In the morning, after eating and lifting a heavy object, he had an episode of vomiting with fresh dark blood. His skin is pale and moist, pulse – 92/min., blood pressure – 90/60 mm Hg. His sclerae are icteric. His abdomen is enlarged due to ascites and hepatosplenomegaly. What is the most likely cause of bleeding in this case?

Answer options

  1. Esophageal achalasia
  2. Budd-Chiari syndrome
  3. Ruptured varicose veins in the esophagus
  4. Peptic ulcer disease of the duodenum
  5. Mallory-Weiss syndrome
Correct answer

Ruptured varicose veins in the esophagus

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