Dr Vivek Baliga

Dr VIvek Baliga is a medical physician and heart specialist with an interest with diabetes and heart failure.

Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia (GAVE) – Causes, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia (GAVE), commonly known as watermelon stomach, is a relatively rare condition characterized by dilated blood vessels in the lining of the stomach. The name “watermelon stomach” derives from the distinctive appearance of the dilated blood vessels, resembling the stripes on a watermelon. In this comprehensive article, I will explore the causes, …

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Helicobacter pylori: The Unseen Culprit Behind Stomach Ulcers

Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a spiral-shaped bacterium that grows well in the acidic environment of the gut. It affects half the population of the world! Since its discovery in 1982 by Drs. Barry Marshall and Robin Warren (who won the Nobel prize for it), it has been linked to a number of stomach problems, …

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Upper Gastrointestinal (GI) Endoscopy – A Patient Guide

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy is a procedure that allows a doctor to examine the lining of your esophagus (food pipe), stomach, and the beginning of the small intestine (duodenum). This is done using an endoscope, a flexible tube with a tiny camera at the end that transmits images to a monitor. It is sometimes called …

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Understanding Hypothyroidism – A Patient Guide

Hypothyroidism is a condition where the thyroid gland is unable to produce normal levels of thyroid hormone. We sometimes call it an ‘underactive thyroid’. It is a fairly common condition and it is one of the most easy-to-manage conditions that I see in clinical practice. Hypothyroidism is commonly seen in women, individuals over the age …

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Latest Home Isolation COVID Guidelines for India (2022)

These are the latest home isolation guidelines as of January 2022. Please note that these can keep changing. Has someone around you tested coronavirus disease (COVID-19) positive? Like your roommate, or your sibling? Or is someone at home developing fever, cough, or has an achy body and exhaustion? Since the start of this pandemic, many …

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What Triggers The Annoying Eye Twitch — And When To Seek Medical Help

Have you had trouble focusing due to repetitive uncontrolled eye twitching? Its quite a common problem. I understand how irritating this continuous flickering of the lower eyelid muscle can be. Incidentally, I suffer from it myself from time to time. In the medical world, eye twitching is also known as Myokymia. It often affects the …

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