लिवर सिरोसिस के लक्षण और इलाज: सिरोसिस क्या है, क्यों होता है और मरीज़ कितने साल जी सकता है
लिवर सिरोसिस के लक्षण (liver cirrhosis ke lakshan), कारण, इलाज और मरीज़ कितने साल जी सकता है — मुंबई के DM हेपेटोलॉजिस्ट डॉ. चेतन कलाल की सरल हिंदी गाइड।
Cirrhosis
Signs of Liver Damage: Warning Symptoms, and When to See a Liver Specialist
Hepatologist Dr Chetan Kalal explains the signs of liver damage, which symptoms are emergencies, and who should get tested before symptoms appear.
Liver Cancer Screening in Cirrhosis: When to Scan, How HCC Is Staged, and Treatment
Anyone with cirrhosis needs an ultrasound every six months to catch liver cancer early. Dr Chetan Kalal explains HCC surveillance, BCLC staging and treatment options from ablation to transplant.
Ascites in Cirrhosis: Why Fluid Collects in the Abdomen, and What Can Be Done
Ascites is the commonest complication of cirrhosis and a signal to think about transplant. Dr Chetan Kalal explains why fluid builds up, salt limits, paracentesis, TIPS and the outlook.
Can Liver Damage Be Reversed? How Fast the Liver Heals, and When It Cannot
The liver can regrow and scarring can regress once the cause is removed, but decompensated cirrhosis rarely reverses. Dr Chetan Kalal explains the evidence by cause and realistic timelines.
Variceal Bleeding: The Liver Emergency That Cannot Wait — and How to Prevent It
Vomiting blood or passing black stools with cirrhosis is an emergency. Dr Chetan Kalal explains warning signs, what happens in hospital, early TIPS, and how carvedilol or banding prevents bleeding.
MELD Score and Child-Pugh Score Explained: What the Numbers on Your Cirrhosis Report Mean
What do your MELD and Child-Pugh scores mean? Dr Chetan Kalal explains how cirrhosis is scored, what the numbers say about outlook, and when MELD points towards a transplant.
Alcohol-Related Liver Disease: Alcoholic Hepatitis, Treatment and Transplant in India
From reversible fatty liver to severe alcoholic hepatitis and cirrhosis — hepatologist Dr Chetan Kalal explains the Maddrey and Lille scores, what the STOPAH trial showed about steroids and pentoxifylline, and when transplant is possible.
Nutrition in Cirrhosis: Protein, Sarcopenia and the Meal Most Patients Skip
Protein restriction in cirrhosis is obsolete, sarcopenia roughly doubles mortality, and the overnight fast does more damage than most prescriptions fix. What the evidence actually says about nutrition in cirrhosis.
