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Can bearing down too hard during bowel movements rupture a newly repaired ulcer bleed?

By Anonymous
Created 04/15/2018 - 13:44

Recently admitted for severe duodenum ulcer bleed. Lost 3 units blood. Hole corterized. Next day during an echocardiogram was instructed to bear down as hard as I can during procedure. Lost 2 more units blood. Could bearing down have attributed to additional blood loss?

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