Patient's Query
Hello doctor,
I had problems like gas, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. I had an ultrasound of the abdomen and was diagnosed with fatty liver. Will this ultrasound show fibrosis of the liver?
kindly advise.
Hello,
Welcome to icliniq.com.
I understand your concern.
Ultrasound abdomen can only tell about the presence of fat. For fibrosis and quantification of fat, another imaging modality is used, called Fibroscan. It is similar to an ultrasound. For confirmation of fibrosis, sometimes a biopsy of the liver is needed, but it is an invasive procedure, so we mostly rely on Fibroscan. For abdominal pain and abdominal gas, you can use the following medicines,
1 Capsule Esomeprazole 40 mg (proton pump inhibitors) once daily before breakfast for four to eight weeks.
2. Tablet Mebeverine 135 mg (antispasmodic) twice a day before meals for four weeks.
3. Tablet Rifaximin 550 mg (antibiotic) twice a day before meals for two weeks.
I hope you are satisfied with my answer. For further queries, you can consult me at iCliniq.
Thank you.
Patient's Query
Thank you, doctor,
Do you think I have fibrosis if my ALT is 31 and AST is 20? What is your opinion on this, but what do you think? I have had normal liver enzymes over the past 10 years.
Kindly advise.
Hello,
Welcome back to icliniq.com.
Keeping in view the ALT (alanine aminotransferase) and AST (aspartate aminotransferase) values, I do not see anything you have liver fibrosis. So you should worry. Avoid fatty, oily food and sweets. Do regular exercises.
I hope you are satisfied with my answer. For further queries, you can consult me at iCliniq.
Thank you.
Patient's Query
Thank you, doctor,
I was so worried. I could not wait for a call from my gastroenterologist. Thank you for your response.
Kindly advise.
Same symptoms don't mean you have the same problem. Consult a doctor now!
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