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Hepatitis- What is it and how to prevent yourself?-by Dr Vishal Khurana Senior Gastroenterologist

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HEPATITIS (inflammation of liver) - act now as hepatitis can’t wait On this World hepatitis day (28 July 2021), Dr Vishal Khurana senior gastroenterologist from Faridabad is telling us about hepatitis. This year’s theme is “Hepatitis can’t wait”, conveying the urgency of efforts needed to eliminate viral hepatitis as a public health threat by 2030. Even in current covid scenario a person is dying every 30 seconds from a hepatitis related illness in world. What is hepatitis? Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver that can causes acute as well chronic infection, jaundice, severe liver disease, liver cirrhosis and liver cancer. There are many causes of inflammation of the liver, including viral infection, excessive alcohol intake, side-effects of medication, disorders of the gall bladder or pancreas, and other infections. Viral hepatitis is inflammation of the liver caused by any hepatitis virus: hepatitis A, B, C, D and E. Hepatitis A and E are usually acute self limiting disease. Hep

Rainy season and gut-liver health- By Dr Vishal Khurana Senior Gastroenterologist

  Monsoon`s effect on liver and stomach   Rainy season bring risk of disturbed digestion and can cause food or water borne diseases   food or water borne diseases in monsoon 1.       Stomach infections   or Gastroenteritis is common health problem during the rainy season. Patient usually present with vomiting diarrhea and pain abdomen. It is caused due to the consumption of unhygienic foods and water. This is a preventable and treatable problem. Drinking boiled water, drinking plenty of fluids, avoiding street food and consuming only home cooked food helps in its prevention 2.       Typhoid:  It is also caused due to poor sanitation. This means consumption of improperly cooked food and unhealthy water. It is casued by S. Typhi bacteria. Keeping a hand sanitizer with you at all times, refraining from consuming street food and drinking healthy fluids will help you prevent. Patient present with fever, pain abdomen, vomiting, sore throat, dirrrhoea. 3.       Cholera:   Chol

What is inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) -By Dr Vishal Khurana Senior Gastroenterologist

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Impact of Covid19 on Liver and Gastrointestinal tract- by Dr Vishal Khurana

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Fatty Liver- By Dr Vishal Khurana (MBBS MD DM MNAMS) Senior consultant-Gastroenterologist

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Hepatitis B-Know about it- by Dr Vishal Khurana

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Let's talk about Liver Cirrhosis by Dr Vishal Khurana

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