COVID19 and Liver Disease
The coronavirus pandemic has affected every one of us. In these difficult times, patients find it difficult to visit hospitals and clinics for routine follow-up visits. People suffering from liver diseases need to take certain special precautions during the pandemic. Discussed below are the effects of the novel coronavirus on the liver and general guidelines that patients with chronic liver diseases are advised to follow during the pandemic. The Effects of SARS-nCoV-2 on the Liver COVID19: The novel coronavirus can have diverse effects on the liver. Cytopathic action of the virus, immune damage from the provoked immune response, liver injury …
Coronavirus and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Facts we know till now!
Coronavirus and theCOVID-19 Pandemic: Facts we know till now! The History From 28th to 31st December, few patients were admitted in Wuhan hospitals with features of upper respiratory infection and suddenly becoming critical needing ventilatory support. Their X-Ray showed pneumonia. Most of them succumbed to this devastating disease. Blood cultures and routine investigations could not identify the organism causing the disease. Polymerase Chain reaction (PCR) tests and next generation sequencing of the sample of the dead people showed a closed resemblance to the SARS virus. The epidemic of SARS virus occurred in 2002 killing about 800 people. Another epidemic of …
A “Cup” in the right direction: Focusing on Women’s Health
A “Cup” in the right direction: Focusing on Women’s Health Menstruation as a topic which is always spoken in whispers. It is a normal and natural body process which is put under the cloud of myths and taboos. Today’s women lives a hectic and multitasking life.She is working, managing home, family and kids. Every minute is scheduled and delegated with activities.These activities are varied in nature involving physical, social and emotional elements. At such times a disposable sanitary pad comes as a boon during her menses. But the fact of what happens to a used pad always bugged me. Where …
How to Plan your Health Insurance
The first step in anyone’s Financial Planning is providing for a good HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN. And that’s because if there is any Hospitalization in the family and you do not have a good enough health insurance, the first thing you would do is to withdraw the required amount from your existing investments that you were doing for some other long term financial goal. A good plan means, it should be able to take care of the possible major hospitalization / surgeries’ expenses in next 8 to 10 years for all the family members. After those 10 years, every person should …