Under the Patient Education Initiative of Wockhardt Hospitals in Nagpur, Dr. Gunjan Loney, Consultant – Hematologist and Hemato – Oncologist. What is ITP? Immune thrombocytopenia (formerly known as idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura) is a medical term for an autoimmune disorder causing a shortage of platelets and bruising. Causes: The immune system mistakes the platelets as foreign and
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Prior to 2020 had 1 or 2 cases visiting hospital OPD in a span of 6 months and now it is 12 in just four months. Nashik: Just like heart and spine problems, there is a significant rise in the cases of Avascular Necrosis of the head femur in the younger population. Avascular Necrosis is a disease that leads to temporary or
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A 50-year-old lady suffering from Lung cancer survived the battle against death at Wockhardt Hospitals in Nagpur. In her treatment for cancer, she responded very well to treatment. But She developed difficulty in swallowing due to narrowing in the esophagus (food pipe). To relieve this esophagus metallic stent was placed in a food pipe across
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As the first case of monkeypox has been confirmed in India, here are prevention tips by experts you need to follow. The fast-spreading monkeypox infection has reached India as a 35-year-old man in Kerala who returned from UAE three days back is confirmed to have been diagnosed with the disease. A viral infection, monkeypox can spread by
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