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Can you please interpret my chest X-ray, which I took two days after thoracentesis?
Query: Hi doctor, I took chest X-ray two days after thoracentesis. I have attached for your reference. Chest X-ray shows possible air or fluid in the left pleura. Is there any visible damage to the left pleura? Is there any air or fluid there, and how much is the percentage of lung volume? If air or fluid ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. I have reviewed the X-ray of chest PA (posteroanterior) and lateral views (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity). The following are the findings. First, there is a hydropneumothorax, which means fluid and air are present in th... Read Full »
My daughter have dengue fever for four days. Kindly help.
Query: Hello doctor,My daughter has been suffering from dengue fever for the last four days, but despite taking medicines (Paracetamol and Emeset), her status has not improved. Her fever is still high, and she is also having nausea and vomiting. This is worrying me. Kindly help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It appears that your daughter's infection is unremitting. I would suggest the following tests that need to be done. 1. Blood- CBC (complete blood profile), erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), C-reactive protein (CRP), liver function test (LFT), renal function test... Read Full »
Does coughing up blood mean I have cancer?
Query: Hello doctor, I am 25-years-old. I am a smoker, and I have smoked for five years. My issue was four months ago. I got my chest X-ray, and it was normal. Then I gave up smoking for three months then again smoked for 1.5 months, but before five months, I smoked 15 cigarettes. After some days on, I was... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Do not usually worry this type of dry cough is due to allergy, environmental pollution, change in weather, etc. And smoking will usually worsen it. But you told that X-ray chest was normal that is a good thing. The worrying things are if in case you are suffering fro... Read Full »
I feel dizzy after a ladder fell on my head. What to do?
Query: Hi doctor,A heavy ladder fell on my head. Then, dizziness occurred twice and I have some constant chest pain in the middle of the chest. Also, I am feeling chest heaviness. Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Falling heavy objects on the head can result in a range of conditions, from simple headache and hematomas to internal brain structure injuries. It is important to examine yourself for any depressions on the scalp. If you experience symptoms such as vomiting, visual distu... Read Full »
I feel my chest is painful and swollen sometimes. What could be the reason?
Query: Hello doctor, Some times my chest is swelled, and some times it is normal. If I pressed that it is hard and gives pain. What could it be? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. According to your age, there must not be any cardiac anomalies. But we should also rule out, as sedentary lifestyle nowadays. Need for a proper description for swelling like size, when increase or decrease, soft, hard, pulsatile, any associated symptoms or not, pain, ... Read Full »
My chest x-ray shows increased interstitial markings. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 72-year-old female with breast cancer. I underwent mastectomy twice for both the breasts. Right breast mastectomy was done with radiation and a few years later left breast mastectomy was done without radiation. A 4 mm size lesion on my left lung has been watched for two years w... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Reading in between the lines of your query, your worry about having cancer for the third time stands out clearly, and very naturally so. The language of your query also reveals how scrupulous and conscientious you have been in terms of follow-up. It is a pleasure to ... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, I require a review of my CT scan report, along with guidance on the findings. As I could not download the DICOM, I resorted to capturing 20 individual screenshots from the report. I can supply additional screenshots as required. Thank you. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to iclinic.com. Thank you for reaching out to us. In the provided images (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity), a region of lung lucency is observed in the upper lobe of the right lung in the first image. This finding is non-specific, and it is important to re... Read Full »
Can smoking cause clubbed nails?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 23 year old male, who weighs 195 lbs and I am 5.10 feet tall. All of my fingers are clubbed. My nails have become wide and thick giving them an abnormal round appearance. The skin above my cuticles is slightly raised and red. My nails do not extend straight out, but they curve d... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have seen the photo (attachment removed to protect patient identity) of your nails and fingers, and it is in fact clubbing. The cause is smoking-induced lung damage and bronchiectasis. Regarding the reversibility, we cannot be sure at this moment, as it wi... Read Full »
Why do I get headache and runny nose with blood when I sneeze?
Query: Hello doctor, I got fever a few days back along with joint pains, headache, and a running nose. Still cold persists although it has been a week since I got rid of fever. To my notice, while sneezing I noticed blood (3 to 4 times out of nearly 20 to 25 times, I sneezed). Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. By the symptoms you are describing it seems like a viral infection (some kind of flu). Headache, joints ache, fever, and respiratory problems are common in this condition. Since you have a history of a week and the symptoms are back, bacterial infections of the respira... Read Full »
Does my X-ray indicate past tuberculosis infection?
Query: Hello doctor, Attached herewith is a detailed report of an X-ray with previous pathological indications. Kindly advice. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through the reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity) Chest X-ray as per reports: There is a mild prominence of broncho-vascular markings noted in the visualized bilateral lung fields consistent with bronchitis. Fibrotic... Read Full »