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Fiancee just got liver biopsy yesterday, for cirrosis, to see how severe it is, and he is in excrusiating pain, is this normal, and what would help?
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Complication?: Excruciating pain could indicate a complication such as bleeding. Contact the doctor immediately; or go to the nearest emergency department of your local hospital.
Answered 2/13/2019
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