Liver health, explained simply

Short reads on the things patients ask about most, written at Dr. Sanjeev Liver Cancer Clinic in Vikaspuri, New Delhi.

When liver disease starts affecting the mind

Families notice it as forgetfulness, irritability or sleeping all day, and usually blame age or weakness. It is the liver, and it is usually reversible.

4 min read Emergency

Vomiting blood in a liver patient: why it happens

In cirrhosis this is almost always a burst vein in the food pipe. How to recognise it, and what to do in the first few minutes.

3 min read Ascites

Ascites: when the stomach fills with fluid

The commonest reason a cirrhosis patient reaches us. Salt matters more than water, and some ordinary painkillers make it worse.

4 min read Fatty liver

Your ultrasound says fatty liver. What now?

Grade 1, 2 or 3 tells you how much fat. It does not tell you how much damage. Here is what actually matters.

2 min read Hepatitis B

Hepatitis B in the family: who needs testing?

It does not spread by eating together. It does spread in ways families miss. Who in the house should be tested, and which test to ask for.

1 min read Liver cancer

Why six-monthly checks matter if you have cirrhosis

Liver cancer grows quietly. By the time it causes symptoms, choices shrink. Screening is how it gets caught early.

2 min read Jaundice

Jaundice in adults: find the cause before the cure

Yellow eyes are a symptom, not a diagnosis. Three very different problems cause it, and the treatment for each is different.

2 min read