Early diagnosis of fatty liver must to check cirrhosis, cancer: Doc
Dr Goyal was speaking at API Lucknow Medicine Update 2025, jointly organized by Lucknow branch of Association of Physicians of India (API) and the department of medicine, KGMU.
He said that timely detection of fatty liver played a key role in checking future complications.
Chief guest on the occasion, former head of the department of medicine at KGMU, Prof CG Agarwal, addressed the relevance of clinical medicine and said that despite advancements in Artificial Intelligence, clinical skills were essential and irreplaceable.
Dr Rishi Sethi, head of the department at Lari Cardiology, spoke on non-obstructive coronary artery disease, a condition where angiography appears normal, but coronary artery spasms are present.
This condition, also known as microvascular coronary artery disease, is more common in middle-aged women and significantly increases the risk of heart attack. He highlighted the need for specialised diagnostic tests to identify it accurately.
Dr Akshay Pradhan from Lari Cardiology spoke about the serious risks associated with life-threatening alterations in serum potassium levels, emphasizing its importance in clinical practice.
Prof Amit Gupta, former head of nephrology at SGPGIMS, spoke on the management of chronic kidney disease, emphasizing the benefits of a vegetarian diet for kidney patients.
Prominent medical professionals including Dr Ashok Chandra, Dr RC Ahuja, Dr Nakul Sinha, Dr Virendra Atam, API Lucknow chairman Dr Sanjay Tandon, and Dr Nirupam Prakash attended the meet.
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