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Preparing a thick blood film
A specific CDC DPDx demonstration of preparing a thick blood film.
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Gastric varices · documented antral location
Gastric vascular prominences to map; the media source describes an antral location.
Source and attribution
Samir — File : Antral varices.jpg — Public domain (release declared by author) — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AAntral_varices.jpg
Samir
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Teaching notes based on the cited sources.
Learning objective
Observe and describe the document, then compare your interpretation with the atlas sheet.
Points to observe
- Map location, relationship to oesophageal varices and bleeding signs; investigate further according to the clinical question.
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