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Does Viral Hepatitis And Jaundice Need Hospital Admission?

Hi my brother has suffering Acute viral Hepatitis and jaundice. His billirubin is 6.9 and SGPT is 132 at present. Doctor has advised to admit him in the hospital. Is there really need to admit him in the hospital as his billirubin and SGPT has reached down from 12.8 and 648 respectivelly.
Thu, 12 May 2016
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Hello, thanks for using healthcaremagic. i had gone through the data posted.
there is no specific treatment for viral hepatitis,we asked admission to make sure he gets complete bed rest and to see the progression of disease whether it improves or deteriorates during the course of illness.
but as you have said it was coming down, he can stay at home and needs complete bed rest, he has to avoid oil foods, bakery foods and non veg strictly.
he needs to take tablets prescribed like ursodeoxycholic acid. we need to determine the etiology of viral hepatitis and decide whether it needs treatment for the same.
so keep him at home take good care of him, but if any symptoms like continous vomitings, blood in stools or urine, abnormal behavior u need to take him to hospital without any delay
hope this helps..
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Does Viral Hepatitis And Jaundice Need Hospital Admission?

Hello, thanks for using healthcaremagic. i had gone through the data posted. there is no specific treatment for viral hepatitis,we asked admission to make sure he gets complete bed rest and to see the progression of disease whether it improves or deteriorates during the course of illness. but as you have said it was coming down, he can stay at home and needs complete bed rest, he has to avoid oil foods, bakery foods and non veg strictly. he needs to take tablets prescribed like ursodeoxycholic acid. we need to determine the etiology of viral hepatitis and decide whether it needs treatment for the same. so keep him at home take good care of him, but if any symptoms like continous vomitings, blood in stools or urine, abnormal behavior u need to take him to hospital without any delay hope this helps..