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A child is brought by mother with HO massive hemetemesis with HO drug intake previously with NSAIDS and on Rx. Associated with moderate splenomegaly diagnosis is

A
Oesophageal varices
B
Duodenal ulcer
C
Drug induced gastritis
D
Peptic ulcer
High-Yield Explanation
Causes of portal hypertension Pre sinusoidal Extrahepatic (most commoon) :portal vein/splenic vein thrombosis,splenic AV fistula,massive splenomegaly. Intrahepatic: sarcoidosis, schistosomiasis, congenital hepatic fibrosis, myeloproliferative disorders, nodular degenerative hyperplasia, idiopathic portal fibrosis. Sinusoidal Cirrhosis due to any cause. Post sinusoidal Budd chiari syndrome,right heart failure,constrictive pericarditis,web in inferior venacava.

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