Doctor shares heartwarming story of getting cashew nuts as 'gift' for saving a patient from a transplant
Dr. Cyriac Abby Philips, a Kerala-based hepatologist and clinician-scientist who goes by the name The Liver Doc (@theliverdr) on social media, has shared a heartwarming incident where he received a gift from a patient who came to his outpatient consultation from another state.
Patient couldn't afford organ transplant?
According to Dr. Philips, the patient, a resident of neighboring Tamil Nadu, had approached him after he was diagnosed with advanced cirrhosis and ascites (fluid build-up in the abdomen). However, as he did not have the money or a donor, the patient wanted to find out if he could somehow avoid the transplant.
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Misdiagnosed as?cirrhosis
During his examination, Dr. Philips realized that the patient did not have cirrhosis and had a medical condition called Budd-Chiari Syndrome, where the liver veins (hepatic veins) get blocked. Stenting of the blocked veins resulted in complete resolution of ascites.
According to Dr. Philips, many doctors misdiagnose Budd-Chiari Syndrome as advanced cirrhosis even in the disease's early stages. The new revelation came as a great relief for the patient, who, according to Dr. Philips, slept well after months as troubles faded away.
Patient thanks the liver doc
"Some patients show their gratitude by gifting. Some smile. Some remain silent, but their faces speak volumes. This man traveled all the way from Tamil Nadu to gift me export-quality cashew nuts," Dr. Philips wrote on X.
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According to The Liver Doc, this was the patient's way of telling him that he was doing well.
Who is?Dr. Cyriac Abby Philips
Dr. Philips, a Hepatologist and Liver Transplant Specialist at Rajagiri Hospital in Kerala's Aluva, is one of the most prominent medical practitioners from India on social media.?
The Liver Doc has been using social media to create medical and scientific awareness. He has also waged a relentless war on traditional medicine, which he calls pseudoscientific. He has also called out influential personalities including Virat Kohli, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, and Zerodha founder Nikhil Kamath for spreading health-related misinformation.
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