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Last Updated: 7 years ago• Featured Tip

Know The Types and Causes of Hepatitis

Dr. K. S Somasekhar Rao89%(22 ratings)

DM - Gastroenterology, MD - General Medi...read more

Gastroenterologist•Hyderabad

Hepatitis is an inflammatory condition of the liver, which may often progress to dangerous complications. There are many types of Hepatitis and each has its own particular set of causes, symptoms, mode of contraction and treatment procedures. Here are the main types of Hepatitis as well as some of the factors which may cause Hepatitis:

Types

Hepatitis A: Hepatitis A virus infection causes this condition. The Hepatitis A virus comes from food or water contaminated with the feces...more

Asked for female, 42 years old from Delhi

Hi My niece is been diagnosed with hepatitis A and jaundice. Jaundice point is 9. Please advise.

Dr. Rajesh Jain93%(15958 ratings)

MBBS

General Physician•Jalgaon

Please Give her very simple and light food for containing less spices and zero oil for 6 wks Sy liv 52 DS 10 ml Twice a day on empty stomach Sy polybion 10 ml Twice a day for 6 weeks Check her liver profile after 3 wks.

Last Updated: 7 years ago• Featured Tip

How To Prevent STDs?

Dr. Gyan Prakash Singh88%(101 ratings)

D.E.H.M

Sexologist•Faridabad

A Sexually Transmitted Disease or STD is transmitted by means of sexual contact and sexual intercourse. These diseases are caused by parasites, virus or bacteria. Usually, STDs are preventable provided you make the right choices concerning your sexual health. Refraining from sex isn t a feasible idea at all. But fortunately there are alternatives too to curb the menace that STDs are:

Abstain. The most effective way to avoid STIs is to abstain from sex.
Mutual monogamy: Two people wh...more

Asked for female, 31 years old from Kochi

Dear Doctor, My wife (Age 30 )got a fever 10 days back accompanied by swollen eye brows enlarged lymph node in neck and high tiredness. She is a causality/emergency Medicine junior doctor and she had came in contact in dengue patients during her duty at hospitals where having lot of mosquito .She also had a molar tooth extraction which was impacted and taken out by minor surgery two weeks before this fever .She was on antibiotics after tooth extraction upto one week before the fever onset. She also had take some street food and some juice before two weeks of the fever. She did a blood test on the same day of fever and a NS1 and Igm test which came negative .The blood test was also normal with platelet count of 2.53 and WBC and RBC in normal range. The fever persisted and after 4 days re-tested the blood and the platelets were going down and value was 1.73 with WBC also going down to lower range. The doctor repeated the Dengue test and blood test and the NS1 was negative and the IGM was showing equivocal range of 10.3.The platelet count came down to 1.2 This was around 7th day from the onset of fever On seventh day We got admitted to a more specialist hospital where the physician found palpable spleen enlargement and advised Ultra sound which showed a 15 cm spleen The doctor repeated test for malaria ,Dengue ,Monospot, ect all came negative and the platelets count came to 1.15 .The fever was now down and only two fever spikes of 100. 5F range was noticed and a sample during the fever spike was sent to blood culture. The liver function test shown the liver enzyme level of SGPT 180 SGOT 300 ALP of 249 (.Taken on 8th day from fever) From the day 10 The fever never came back for 72 hours and her blood pressure remained on low side 100/60 mostly .The platelet levels increased to 1.4 from 1.15 .She was not given any antibiotics as the investigation is still on .The only medicine she had was for vomiting sensation ,Paracetamol (only two times during fever spikes) and cough syrup during the hospital stay. The doctor advised as her spleen is enlarged and High ALP with normal liver (under UST) and enlarged lymph nodes. We will wait for the blood culture results and the Typhoid widal result (sample taken on 9th day of fever onset ).They advised for a CT Scan and Bone marrow after they assess the pending test as they couldn't figure out the origin of the symptoms They did a LFT again on 12 th day which had results of SGPT 250 SGOT 495 and Alkaline. Phosphate 254. Slightly elevated from previous result. They did Hepatitis A, B,C,(PT INR) not sure of the name .all came normal. The blood culture report came sterile (taken after 10 days from fever )and the Widal test H antigen value of 1: 320 with O antigen. Today we are waiting to see the physician when he comes on routine visit and get a feed back from him on the widal test as he was on holiday (Sunday) when the result came. Kindly advise 1. Whether the widal test indicate a typhoid (even with I antigen in normal range) 2. Does she need a CT and Bone marrow test. She is still admitted in the hospital and we are bit worried as the fever origin is still undetected and only hope is that it will end up as a typhoid .Kindly pardon me for the mistake in medical terms and revert back if any clarity required as I am a non Medico. Regards,

Dr. Setty88%(13773 ratings)

MBBS

General Physician•Chennai

It could be typhoid she must be treated for typhoid an usg abd can give the the status of spleen and liver
see your doctor now and let me know.

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Last Updated: 8 years ago• Featured Tip

What is Hereditary Hemochromatosis?

Dr. Ramveer Goswami

MD- Paediatrics & Neonatology, MBBS

Pediatrician•Gurgaon

Anything in excess is bad for the body. The same goes with iron, which is believed to be essential for various functions.
Hereditary hemochromatosis (HHC) is a hereditary condition where the way the body absorbs and stores iron are affected, leading to excessive iron deposits in various internal organs and leading to multiple complications. Read on to know more about this condition.
Causes: HHC is caused by the mutation (alteration) of a gene that controls the amount of iron absorbed int...more

Asked for male, 33 years old from Murshidabad

Dear Doctor, Caught with Hepatitis A, bcoz of water pollution at my place, It was pointed out 7.9 Bilirubin on 25-07-2016 and recent report shows 2.15 bilirubin on 30-08-2016. I married recently, due to this situation, my first night postponed till I am perfect. My question is that, I would like to know how long we have to postpone it? And I sexually emotional now while in talking, is it also make problem of my health? I know if it is physical intercourse it may transfer to her, even If I am talking to her will it disturb my health? Please help me.

Dr. Dhruba Bhattacharya91%(1895 ratings)

MBBS, PGC In Family Welfare & Health Man...read more

General Physician•Kolkata

Normally it should not take so much time to comeback to normal level (0.8-1.2).
Try HEPA(SiLyramin) 140 mg with food once daily.
Itis a faecooral infection Diet is normal.
Talking will not transmit.
I

Asked for male, 24 years old from Pune

Sir, I have suffering of jaundice from last 20 days. On 5th of this month I was diagnosed with jaundice and hepatitis A. After that I am on complete bed rest and on strict diet. My bilirubin has fallen from 10 to 2.3. But in recent test my sgpt and sgot has raised. I'm attaching files related to it. My enquiry is why even after taking proper rest and diet there is increase in my sgpt and sgot level. Note that, I had to go cllg for exams for regular 5 days, it might be Because of exertion also. Only during that time I was feeling weakness otherwise I didn't.

Dr. Komal Puri89%(1530 ratings)

BAMS

Ayurveda•Zirakpur

Beside taking proper diet, bed rest and medication your ot pt levels are increased.Ots because of your weak immune system and definitely due to over exertion.
Drink sugarcane juice daily and do pranayam daily.
For

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Asked for male, 30 years old from Ahmedabad

I have vaccinated my son with HIB vaccine and hepatitis A vaccine yesterday. Today morning he had fever. Is that vaccine causes fever or he had any virus infection?

Dr. E Venkata Ramana93%(19 ratings)

DNB (Pediatrics), Diploma in Child Healt...read more

Pediatrician•Hyderabad

Hi lybrate-user,
Vaccines usually cause fever for 24 to 48 hours after administration of Vaccine. If the fever is persisting beyond this period or associated with other symptoms like cold, cough, throat pain, loose stools, then we can think other reasons such as Viral infections.

Hope I have answered your query.
Regards,

Asked for male, 23 years old from Calicut

What is the cost for these std card test cost Chlamydia Gonorrhea Hepatitis A Hepatitis B Hepatitis C Herpes 1 Herpes 2 HIV 1 & 2 Syphilis What tests should I do to know my status.

Dr. Rita Bakshi91%(2905 ratings)

MBBS, DGO, MD, Fellowship in Gynae Oncol...read more

IVF Specialist•Delhi

Hello,
hello,
the cost for the tests are as follows:
chlamydia - 1500 rupees
gonorrhea - 2000 rupees
hepatitis a - 3000 rupees
hepatitis b - 3000 rupees
hepatitis c - 3000 rupees
herpes 1 - 4000 rupees
herpes 2 - 4000 rupees
hiv 1 - 400 rupees
2 syphilis - 200 rupees.

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