A 68-year-old female asked:
My sister has a hemoglobin level of 4. She is on her 3rd bag of blood transfusion. They can not find where the bleeding is coming from. Colonoscopy, Endoscopy, chest x-ray and EKG were all OK. What should be her next step?
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Dr. Ravinder Nagpaul answered
36 years experience in Internal Medicine
Ned to see HEM: The tests you mentioned are basic tests
still a complete GYN work is needed and a consult with Hem Onc is must
Answered on Jan 6, 2019
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