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Kashiwabara Shoji Hospitalized After AI Advises Seeking Medical Help for Blood in Stool

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Japanese celebrity Kashiwabara Shoji was rushed to the hospital with severe rectal bleeding and underwent emergency surgery.
  • He was diagnosed with diverticular bleeding and lost an abnormal amount of blood, requiring a transfusion of 3600cc.
  • Shoji credited AI with providing a crucial recommendation to seek medical attention, despite it not being a substitute for professional medical advice.

Japanese celebrity Kashiwabara Shoji, brother of actor Kashiwabara Takashi, was hospitalized on June 2 after experiencing severe rectal bleeding. The 47-year-old underwent emergency surgery for what was diagnosed as diverticular bleeding.

Shoji reported on Instagram that he discovered blood in his stool at home. Initially, after a colonoscopy on April 22 showed no abnormalities, he consulted AI about his symptoms. The AI suggested it might be hemorrhoids, but later, after repeated bleeding, it advised seeking medical attention for potential diverticular bleeding.

On June 2, while working in his home studio, Shoji experienced more bleeding and dizziness, prompting him to go to the hospital. Doctors determined the situation was critical due to the excessive blood loss, necessitating a transfusion of 3600cc. He is currently recovering and stated, "AI is not a doctor, but it gave me a very important suggestion."

AI is not a doctor, but it gave me a very important suggestion.

— Kashiwabara ShojiReflecting on the role of artificial intelligence in his health crisis.
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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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