I was recently diagnosed with esophageal varices and set up for a liver transplant evaulation ~ my GI sort of left the EGD recovery room after telling us and said nothing else ...no calls , no follow ups .. nada ... I dont know what to expect ...what to do ... I have had crohns disease for about 30 years officially anyway ... after a gallbladder surgery last year the surgeon noticed my liver not looking right and took a biopsy ...hence the dx of liver cirrhosis.. I have been in somewhat of a denial stage ...but this EGD was a shocker and the transplant idea .. Can you give me an idea of two things ... how is someone with Varices and crohns disease evaluated .. I have done my own MELD score  from what I have read and it is a 6 which is not serious correct ? .. . And question 2 ..can the varices cause any kind of sore throat or burning feeling ?
I AM Chat Doctor.  Crohn's DISEASE CAN BE DIAGNOSED ON BASIS OF RADIOLOGY AS WELL AS OTHER BLOOD TESTS. AGAIN RADIOLOGY TESTS LIKE BARIUM SWALLOW, ULTRASOUND ARE GOOD NON-INVASIVE TESTS IN DETECTING VARICES. 2.  YES VARICES EFFECT THE LOWER ESOPHAGUS AND CHIEFLY PRESENTS WITH BLOODY VOMITING BUT THEY CAN CAUSE SOME Hearts BURN.THANKS