Dr. Bharat Pothuri is a board-certified gastroenterologist and the founder of GastroDoxs. With extensive experience in digestive health, he specializes in advanced endoscopic procedures, chronic GI disorder management, and preventive care. Dr. Pothuri is dedicated to providing expert, patient-focused insights to help improve gut health and overall well-being.
He examines your symptoms-in particular, epigastric pains, nausea, or fullness-as well as a history of liver disease, clotting disorders, or abdominal infections, abdominal surgery or a family history of clotting.
To identify the risk of clotting and evaluate the liver status, we screen liver function tests (AST, ALT, bilirubin), complete blood count, coagulation profile (PT/INR, aPTT), and inflammatory markers.
In some instances, a transjugular portal pressure reading or even a targeted liver biopsy test can be carried out to help in the diagnosis as well as to measure the portal hypertension and to make late treatment decisions.
Dr. Pothuri has treated more than 1.5k patients, helping individuals improve their digestive health and overall well-being through expert, personalized care.
With over 20 years of experience, GastroDoxs has been a trusted provider of gastroenterology care, focusing on delivering the best outcomes for patients
Dr. Bharat Pothuri is a Board-Certified Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist. With extensive experience in digestive health, he specializes in advanced endoscopic procedures, chronic GI disorder management, and preventive care. Dr. Pothuri is dedicated to providing expert, patient-focused insights to help improve gut health and overall well-being.
Portal vein thrombosis is diagnosed using imaging tests such as Doppler ultrasound, CT scans, or MRI to visualize blood flow and clots. Blood tests are also performed to assess clotting factors and liver function.
Portal vein thrombosis has an ICD-10 code of I82.0 that is coded to be used in billing, insurance and medical record keeping.
Forms of care can involve anticoagulant therapy to limit the growth of clots, beta-blockers to decrease the portal pressure, diuretics to control libidin beheadings, and in severe cases, hardcore steps such as TIPS or thrombolysis to provide the blood circulation.
Yes. Low salt high fiber diet helps in maintaining liver health, reduce fluid retention, and supplement medical treatment of portal vein thrombosis.
The treatment based on underlying causes and timeliness of treatment is critical to prognosis. Most of the patients perform well when they are diagnosed at the right time and they are treated properly.
See a doctor in case of sudden abdominal pains, swelling, nausea or known risk factors of clotting. Complications are able to be avoided through early evaluation.
