Biliary Cirrhosis Tips

Excess fat cells in the human body can settle under the skin and cause obesity, Additionally, they may even settle in specific organs and liver is one of them. When fat starts accumulating in the liver, a condition known as fatty liver manifests itself.
There are two types of fatty liver disease such as alcoholic and non-alcoholic. As the name suggests, the former is triggered by excessive alcohol consumption, whereas the latter takes place due to other reasons. While non-alcoholic fatty liv...more

Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency (EPI), also called pancreatic deficiency, is a disorder where the pancreas is unable to produce the sufficient amount of enzymes that are required to digest food. The pancreatic enzymes help to break down and absorb nutrients from the food in the small intestine. So, this disease causes nutritional deficiencies.

Causes of Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency

This condition is generally caused as a complication of other diseases because EPI develop...more

An inflammation of the pancreas is known as pancreatitis. The pancreas is an organ that produces digestive enzymes. Pancreatitis might start any day and continue for long period and it requires immediate medical attention. It is of two types- acute pancreatitis and chronic pancreatitis. Although the treatment usually requires hospitalization, pancreatitis can be easily stabilized and the underlying cause can be treated thereafter.

CAUSES:

Pancreatitis may be caused due to vario...more

A pyogenic liver abscess (PLA) is a condition where pus collects in the liver in the form of a pocket as a result of bacterial infection. Pus formation occurs when the body tries to fight off any infection. The pus is basically a fluid-like substance that comprises dead cells as well as white blood cells. During PLA, the pus accumulates inside the liver pocket instead of draining off from the site of infection.

Those suffering from pyogenic liver abscess are likely to suffer from condit...more

आपने प्रसिद्ध गाना तो सुना ही होगा- हंगामा है क्यूं बरपा, थोड़ी सी जो पी ली है। सवाल पीने का नहीं बल्कि उसकी मात्रा पर है। शायद शराब के शौकीनों को इस बात का सबसे ज्यादा ध्यान रखना होगा। अगर शराब को सीमा में पिया जाय तो ज्यादा दिक्कत नहीं होती है पर शराब की लत से घर से लेकर जिंदगियां तक बर्बाद होती हैं।

शराब की लत एक बीमारी है जो अनियंत्रित शराब पीने और शराब के नशे में धुत रहने की स्थिति है। इस स्थिति में शराब पर शारीरिक और भावनात्मक निर्भरता दोनों ही बढ़ जाती है। इसी वजह से शराब की लत आ...more

लिवर, हमारे शरीर के प्रमुख आतंरिक अंगों में से एक है. असल में देखा जाए तो यह एक ग्रंथि है जिसे आप शरीर की सबसे बड़ी ग्रंथि कह सकते हैं. हलांकि इसकी गिनती सबसे बड़े अंगों में भी की जाती है. लिवर पित्त का निर्माण करता है, जो फैट को टूटने में मदद करता है. यह ब्लड को फ़िल्टर करने में भी सहायता करता है. लिवर में सामान्य रूप से कुछ फैट ज़रूर होता है, लेकिन कभी-कभी लिवर की कोशिकाओं में फैट की संख्या बढ़ने लगती है. यह एक गंभीर बिमारी होता है जिसे सामान्य तौर पर फैटी लिवर के नाम से जाना जाता है. फैटी लिवर डि...more

Being told that your child needs a liver transplant may be scary but the truth is that this surgery has a very high success rate. Most children who have had a liver transplant lead long, healthy lives. Here are 10 facts you should know about pediatric liver transplants.

Fact 1 - Liver transplant is usually the last resort.
Doctors advise a liver transplant only when medication and other types of therapies fail to provide desired results. Hence, do not ignore the doctor s advice if t...more

In healthy individuals, the liver contains little or no fat. In overweight or obese people, gradual fat accumulation leads to significant liver disease. Interestingly, these individuals may be consuming minimal to no alcohol. So, alcohol, which is the main cause of liver damage, does not have a significant role to play.

The non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has 4 significant stages as outlined below. It is a chronically progressive disease and may take years to reach the final s...more

Fatty liver is a condition where excess fat is deposited on this organ. Also called as steatosis, this condition happens when more than 5- 10 percent of the weight of the liver is made up of fat.

Fatty liver is a common condition among people. A study from coastal regions of India found ~ 25% of healthy persons had patients had fatty liver on ultrasound.

It can occur at all ages including childhood, highest prevalence is in 40 50 year age group. Prevalence more in patient who a...more

In chronic cases, the patient may have severe pain abdomen after eating.
In these cases, good pain management and digestive enzymes are the mainstays of treatment.