Fulminant Hepatic Failure Tips

Gangrene is an extremely serious condition in which there is an acute shortage of oxygenated blood to the tissue in the body resulting in tissue necrosis or death. Most of the times, it is seen that Gangrene affects the extremities externally, like feet or hands, but it might also affect the body internally and severely damaging the internal organs.

Types of Gangrene-

There are majorly two broad categories of Gangrene: Wet and Dry.

Wet Gangrene: In this type of fatal G...more

Various Ayurvedic treatment modalities in gynaecology

Reproductive tract infections are being increasingly recognized as a serious global health problem.
They can have severe consequences including infertility, ectopic pregnancy, chronic pelvic pain, miscarriage, low birth weight babies etc.
To treat these disorders, along with ORAL AYURVEDIC treatment, local treatment also plays an important role.
Treatments that can be helpful are

Uttarbasti: Uttarbasti is instil...more

The Eosinophilic disorders are one of the major hematological diseases, which deal with the white blood cells in the human body. The Eosinophils or the white blood cells play an important role in the human body while responding to asthma, allergic reactions, and infections that are caused due to parasites. Eosinophils not only play an important role in protective immunity against parasites but also contribute a lot to inflammation which occurs during allergic disorders.

Different disord...more

Kidney stones are often small enough and pass through urine without much bother. Most kidney stones are smaller than 4 mm in diameter. Having said this, even the smallest of kidney stones can be really painful until they pass through urine. It typically takes a couple of days for the body to get rid of it. While medication and self-care are the foremost options, there are a range of other options as well available for treating kidney stones.

Admission to a Hospital-

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We are now routinely seeing regenerative technologies emerge in a wide variety of medical and surgical specialties. Orthopedic surgery, the treatment and prevention of muscle, bone and joint ailments, is certainly on the regeneration cutting edge.

The knee is one of the largest joints in the human body. When healthy, it performs remarkably. When damaged, the cushion (cartilage) can have focal potholes, areas of damage called chondral defects, or it can have areas of wear and thinning ...more

Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is an invasive surgical procedure in which a large (more than 2cm), irregularly shaped, or very dense kidney stone/stones are removed through a small incision in the skin, when other non-invasive procedures are not feasible anymore. Stones are extracted, plucked, or vacuumed by using surgical instruments through a small cut in the back. It is performed under general anesthesia and is considered one of the most efficient approaches to stone removal.

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Stressful life and poor lifestyle are the common reason for many women related problems like infertility, change in menstrual cycles, hormonal imbalance and PCOS. It is very important to keep a check on these tabs and don t delay them, if you find anything alarming. You can take an expert opinion from any of these best gynecologists in Kolkata:

1. Dr. Ramna Banerjee

MBBS, MD - Obstetrics & Gynaecology, DGO, MRCOG(UK), CCST-Obstetricians and gynecology

Consultation fees...more

Hepatitis C is a viral infection that causes liver inflammation, sometimes leading to serious liver damage. The hepatitis C virus (HCV) spreads through contaminated blood.

Signs and Symptoms :

Bleeding easily
Bruising easily
Fatigue
Poor appetite
Yellow discoloration of the skin and eyes (jaundice)
Dark-colored urine
Itchy skin
Fluid buildup in your abdomen (ascites)
Swelling in your legs
Weight loss
Confusion, drowsiness and slurred spee...more

Hepatitis C is a viral infection that causes liver inflammation, sometimes leading to serious liver damage. The hepatitis C virus (HCV) spreads through contaminated blood.

Signs and Symptoms :

Bleeding easily
Bruising easily
Fatigue
Poor appetite
Yellow discoloration of the skin and eyes (jaundice)
Dark-colored urine
Itchy skin
Fluid buildup in your abdomen (ascites)
Swelling in your legs
Weight loss
Confusion, drowsiness and slurred spee...more

Hepatic encephalopathy is a condition associated with liver cirrhosis. It refers to an abnormal level of consciousness caused by liver failure when toxins start building up in the brain as the damaged liver is unable to remove them from the body. It happens due to the diversion of the portal blood into the systemic circulation and is experienced by patients who have advanced stage of liver dysfunction. It is also a result of the impact of neurotoxic substances, which take a seat into the body af...more