TY - JOUR T1 - Early management of bleeding oesophageal varices JF - Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin JO - Drug Ther Bull SP - 37 LP - 40 DO - 10.1136/dtb.2000.38537 VL - 38 IS - 5 A2 - , Y1 - 2000/05/01 UR - http://dtb.bmj.com/content/38/5/37.abstract N2 - Relevant BNF sections: 6.52, 8.3.4.3Bleeding from oesophageal varices is a medical emergency with high mortality. In this article, we discuss its early management, focusing on the use of endoscopic therapy and drug treatment. ER -