A member asked:

My friend vomited approximately 3 bags of blood. then, he went for fibroscan and the result showed severe fibrosis. what is this and what is the cur?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Friend is very sick: No system of the body is spared in cirrhosis / end-stage liver disease. Will see general deterioration, endocrine problems, cardiovascular, GI (diarrhea, gastropathy, bleeding varices) pancreatic-biliary, neurologic, hematologic (coagulopathy ; bone marrow abnormalities), lung (hepatopulmonary), kidney (hepatorenal), lymphatic, dermatologic, musculoskeletal, ; higher risks of cancer.

Answered 6/10/2014

4.6k views

Thank

Related Questions

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more