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I have been experiencing stomach pain. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I am having stomach pain from about one and a half months. The pain generally begins after lunch or dinner and may last for one to four hours. It is episodic in nature and increases in severity, and then gradually goes away. The pain occurs in the lower left region near the navel. Th... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have seen all your reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Your treating doctor has evaluated you for all possible causes of the pain. And the prescription now you are using is an empirical therapy. If the pain still persists the next level of work u... Read Full »
My stomach lining is thick, and I have loose motions, diarrhea, and nausea. Should I be worried?
Query: Hello doctor, A recent abdominal CT scan at the ER for a possible kidney stone was normal in every respect, except radiology report stated a very slight 'thickening in the stomach lining'. I had a normal endoscopy three years ago, which diagnosed a small hiatal hernia, but no other clinical findings... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query. I just want to enlighten you that your CT scan report was quite normal and there is nothing to get tensed about. I just want to clarify about your issue regarding the 'thickening in the stomach lining'. As your endoscopy report shows that you had a�... Read Full »
Kindly help me interpret the CT scan of the abdomen.
Query: Hello doctor, I would like to have an evaluation of the CT scans of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast. How can I upload the disc of the CT scan? Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your query and understood your concern. I have reviewed your CT (computed tomography) scan images (the attachments were removed to protect the patient's identity). So, I suggest the findings mentioned below. 1. There are a few calcified granulomas in... Read Full »
I am having burning sensation in groin and waist after surgery for spine TB. Please advise.
Query: Hi doctor, I am 38 years old, male. I had two surgeries at the back (thoracic and lumbar) because of spine TB 13 years ago. Now I am having burning sensation in my groin area and on my waist, mostly right side. This used to come and go for the last few months. Last year I had similar sensation for ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. MRI lumbar spine (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Observations: There is mild straightening of the lumbar vertebrae and might suggest lumbar muscle spasm. There are small osteophytes in L2 vertebra posteriorly and L3 vertebra anteriorly. Vertebral bod... Read Full »
Can a CT scan miss appendicitis?
Query: Hi doctor, I was in an emergency last night because of 48 hours of pain that moved to my right lower abdomen. Also, I am not eating, and I have severe diarrhea if I do. They said my white blood cells were a bit elevated. The CT scan without contrast did not show an inflamed appendix. Now it is the... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. CT scan could not miss a case of appendicitis unless the medical personnel who viewed the CT scan were not qualified enough for correct interpretation of the scan. However, the other causes of right lower abdomen pain may be any one of the following. It could be d... Read Full »
My 5-year-old son is having severe vomiting after meals for a year. Why?
Query: Hi doctor, My son is five years old. He has been having severe vomiting after meals since he was an infant. At about one year of age, the vomiting slowed to about three times a week, which is how frequent he vomits now. He is in the third percentile for height 39 inches at five years and weighs 27 p... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is very sad to see your child in such a situation. I understand that your child is chronically malnourished. Vomiting since such a long duration needs thorough evaluation. You can go for imaging of the abdomen and endoscopy with or without biopsy if needed. Please c... Read Full »
My CT scan shows problems with the kidneys and lungs. Why?
Query: Hi doctor, I had my first CT(computed tomography ) scan of the abdomen region due to elevated hormones (normetanephrine). That scan revealed a small formation of 6x7 mm in the left adrenal gland, suspicious for an adrenal adenoma or pheochromocytoma according to normetanephrine elevation. I showed t... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. So, I scrolled through the CT abdomen images uploaded by you (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity) and have made the following observations: Sinus cyst in the left kidney looks benign to me since it is well-defined, has a ... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor,I have back pain in the thorax spine (L7-L8) when I round my back in inhale it hurts out to the right. There are no other symptoms but still afraid could it be pancreatic cancer. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. I have reviewed your case history and your concerns. Pancreatic cancer usually presents as painless jaundice (yellow discoloration of skin and eyes). It can present as recurrent upper abdominal pain, or episodes of pancr... Read Full »
What is the best treatment for stage 3 colorectal cancer?
Query: Hello doctor, I have attached the CT report of my mother. Could you please verify the reports and suggest the best treatment for her? Thanks. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand that you must be very upset while seeing these reports. The CT (computed tomography) scan findings are raising the possibility of colorectal cancer, although it needs to be proven in the biopsy (attachments removed to protect the patient’s identity). ... Read Full »
How do I calculate radiation dose from three scout scans?
Query: Hello doctor, I had a CT scan of the chest and abdomen. What is odd about this scan is that the technician did three scout scans before the final helical scan, which made me uncomfortable because I do not know how much radiation I received in those scans. When I got the CD, I looked at the dose repo... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have seen the reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity). From calculations, the total radiation dose received by you during the CT scan is likely 10 mSv. Please note that scout images give low dose and three scout images will not significantly increas... Read Full »