Jaundice, Liver disease

Dr Pushkar Pradip Shah, Consultant Physician and Diabetologist, SANJIVANI SPECIALTY CLINIC, offers qualified assessment and healthcare of patients affected by Jaundice and other types of Liver Disease. The liver is a vital organ that performs the functions of detoxifying toxins, producing protein, and digesting, and its failure can cause other problems within the organism.

Liver Health and Jaundice

Jaundice is not a disease, but a symptom characterised by a yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes, resulting from a large amount of bilirubin in the blood. This can be a sign that there is a problem with the liver, gallbladder or blood. Liver diseases that may result in jaundice can be both acute and chronic, progressive:

• Acute Hepatitis: Inflammation due to viral hepatitis A, B, C) or damage by drugs.
• Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD/NASH): A disease that is commonly associated with obesity, diabetes, and high cholesterol, but which Dr Shah deals with daily because it is strongly related to metabolic disorders.
• Alcoholic Liver Disease: Destruction of the liver as a result of alcohol abuse.
• Cirrhosis: Severe scarring of the liver, which causes organ failure.

Our Comprehensive Liver Management

1. Precise Diagnosis
• Blood Tests: Comprehensive hepatic functionality examinations (LFTs) to assess levels of enzymes and bilirubin, viral indicators and autoantibodies.
• Imaging & Screening: Placing an order and interpreting required scans, such as ultrasound or CT Scans, to determine the size and texture of the liver, as well as to assess blockages or fatty infiltration.
• Root Cause Identification: This involves determining whether jaundice is caused by damage to liver cells, obstruction of bile ducts, or excessive breakdown of red blood cells.

2.Personalized Treatment

• Viral Management: Management and therapy of chronic hepatitis B / C.
• Overview of Metabolic Syndrome: Filibuster treatment of underlying illnesses (Diabetes, High Cholesterol, Obesity) that contribute to Fatty Liver Disease, such as tailored dietary and lifestyle consultation.
• Medication Therapy: To preserve liver function, prescribing the hepatoprotective agents and managing the required medications to avoid further liver harm.
• Prevention of Complications: Monitoring complications associated with advanced liver disease, including fluid retention and hepatic encephalopathy.