HealthPil Teleconsultation

[Rahul Chawla @docrahulchawla]

How did a BRAIN DEAD patient WAKE UP before cremation?
Such headlines create panic because the term brain death is frequently used loosely in conversation, whereas in medicine and law it has a very precise meaning.

Under Indian law, death can be certified in two ways. The first is cardiorespiratory death, where the heart and breathing have permanently stopped, which is usually how a person is declared dead. The second is brain stem death, which is defined under the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act (THOA), 1994 as the irreversible cessation of all functions of the brainstem. In this state the patient may still have a heartbeat because a ventilator is maintaining oxygenation, but the brain has permanently lost the ability to control consciousness and breathing.

Brain death cannot be declared casually. The law requires certification by a board of doctors that includes the treating physician, an independent doctor, a neurologist or neurosurgeon. The patient must have a known irreversible cause of coma and reversible factors such as drug intoxication, hypothermia, metabolic disturbances, or shock must first be excluded. The examination then confirms the absence of brainstem reflexes and then apnea test is performed. These examinations are repeated after a defined interval before brain death is legally certified.

When this protocol is correctly followed, brain death is considered irreversible death in law and medicine. Recovery from true brain death is not possible.

The confusion in many viral cases occurs because the term “brain dead” is used informally for patients who are in deep coma, severe hypoxic brain injury, or very critical condition, even though the legal criteria for brain death have not been completed. Families, hospital staff, and sometimes even media reports use the phrase to describe a very poor neurological prognosis. These situations are medically very different from certified brain death.

The Bareilly incident appears to be another example where the phrase “brain dead” was used loosely before the formal legal process had been completed. When a patient is critically ill but still has some residual brainstem activity, recovery of breathing or consciousness can occur.

Medical terminology should be used carefully because words carry legal and emotional consequences. Brain death is not a prediction or a casual description of severe brain injury. It is a formal legal declaration of death based on strict neurological testing.

If you see headlines claiming that someone “came back from brain death,” ask a simple question first: was brain death actually certified according to the legal criteria, or was the term used loosely to describe a critically ill patient?

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[Rahul Chawla @docrahulchawla]

As general public, don’t fall for this trap of bogus supplements.
As a doctor, don’t sell yourself in 50,000 to 1 lakh rupees. 
There are better ways to earn money!

#MedTwitter #MedX

[Rahul Chawla @docrahulchawla]

This is the audacity of a rabid quack. @IndianMedicalA2 Indian Medical Association and other organizations, @NMC_IND , @MoHFW_INDIA Ministry of health - no one has done anything to stop this menace of health misinformation.

#MedTwitter #MEdX

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AIIMS Delhi doctors successfully carried out a live ultrasound scan, using a telerobotic system. Instead of a normal video call, they remotely controlled a robotic arm that held the ultrasound probe, while real-time images were sent back to Delhi. #medx #medtwitter #health #trend

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How does bird flu spread to humans?
Mainly through close contact with infected birds, their droppings, saliva, or contaminated surfaces. Simple precautions to follow:
▪ Do not touch dead or sick birds
▪ Wash hands well with soap and water #medx #medtwitter #health #trending

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Skull fractures in children are not minor injuries. They can be fatal.
▪️ Even a single blow can cause bleeding inside the brain.
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𝐊𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐚 𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐞𝐛𝐢𝐜 𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐨𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐬, 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 “𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧-𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐞𝐛𝐚.” Read more here: https://t.co/xuFsHIDGMH #Medtwitter #keralanews

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Transformation in healthcare in Budget 2025
Something people have been asking for years has finally happened, GST on Life & Health Insurance is now zero.
Essential items that every family depends on are now down to 5% GST @PMOIndia @narendramodi @nsitharaman @nsitharamanoffc

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Dr AK Rairu Gopal, fondly known as the ‘Two Rupee Doctor’, passed away yesterday at the age of 80. For decades, he treated anyone who came to him, charging just ₹2 for years. Even later, his consultation fee never crossed ₹50. RIP sir🙏 #news #trending #2rupeesdoctor

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Lip filler dissolving gone wrong? What happened to Urfi Javed? Dermatologist explains!

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Yes, even Ayurvedic medicines can cause serious side effects, contrary to popular beliefs! Many Ayurvedic preparations have been linked to adverse effects like heavy metal toxicity, liver damage, and kidney failure #ayurveda #MedTwitter #Veo3

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Can measles vaccine cause autism in children?
Busting health myths to fight misinformation! #veo3 #googleveo3 #healthpil

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The study had found that blood type A is at the highest risk of getting a stroke while blood type O is at the lowest! Read more: https://t.co/e89Zyoi13k
#Medtwitter #stroke #healthpil

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#DNA #Japan #Blood #ArtificialBlood

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After taking his shot, he walks calmly to the center of the pitch only to suddenly drop to his knees and collapse. Within seconds, he’s unconscious. Teammates rush to his side, attempting CPR. But it’s too late. A massive heart attack ends his life on the field. #cardiacarrest

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We have officially launched HEALTHPIL!

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Happy National Doctors’ Day to all the doctors who heal, care deeply, keep going against all odds, stand up to broken systems, and endure even when they shouldn’t have to #DoctorsDay2025

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This woman put urine in her eyes claiming ‘eye wash’ prevents dryness and irritation!