Bleeding from varices is a medical emergency. If the bleeding is not controlled quickly, a person may go into shock or die. Even after the bleeding has been stopped, there can be serious complications, such as pneumonia, sepsis, liver failure, kidney failure, confusion, and coma. A liver transplant may be done in cases of end-stage liver disease. 2  Devascularization. 3  A surgical procedure that removes the bleeding varices. 4  This procedure is done when a TIPS or a surgical shunt isn't possible or unsuccessful in controlling the bleeding.
â¢ CHARGE UNIT (noun). The noun CHARGE UNIT has 1 sense: 1. a measure of the quantity of electricity (determined by the amount of an electric current and the time for which it flows). Familiarity information: CHARGE UNIT used as a noun is very rare.
Unit Rates A rate is a ratio that is used to compare different kinds of quantities. A unit rate describes how many units of the first type of quantity corresponds to one unit of the second type of quantity. Some common unit rates are miles (or kilometers) per hour, cost per item, earnings per week, etc. In each case the first quantity is related to 1 unit of the second quantity. Return to Top.