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My father needs liver transplantation. How is it done?
Query: Hello doctor, My father is 55 years old. He needs liver transplantation as his liver is completely damaged and lost its functioning. How is liver transplantation done? I would like to know a detailed explanation of this liver transplantation. Kindly help. Thank you. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. Liver transplants are typically performed to treat end-stage liver disease or acute liver failure as in the case of your father. The procedure involves removing the diseased liver from the recipient and replacing it with a healthy liver... Read Full »
What are the consequences of a high Paracetamol dose?
Query: Hello doctor, I am 18 years old. What if I have six tablets of 500 mg Paracetamol (Crocin advance) and seven tablets of 500 mg Mefenamic acid (Ponstan forte) in one go (within five minutes)? How bad will it be? What will the side effects be? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. This dose is really too high. You should not take medicines like this without a proper prescription from your doctor. You may have acute liver failure. Stop them right now and take a high-carbohydrate diet for the next five to seven days. Do not do this in the future... Read Full »
Can cannabis smoking cause jaundice, diarrhea, and fatigue?
Query: Hi doctor,I am a male with normal weight. I do not drink alcohol but I have a habit of cannabis smoking. It did it for a couple of years with short intermittent pauses for two to three weeks. I started to have symptoms of jaundice, diarrhea, and fatigue at the end of the month. I do not had any othe... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Please send the reports of prothrombin time and international normalized ratio. You can have a diagnosis of acute or chronic liver failure where the acute component can occur due to cannabis and the chronic component can be due to hepatitis B induced with chronic liver ... Read Full »
Can liver failure cause blood in urine and weakness?
Query: Hi doctor, My 73 years old dad is becoming weak day by day, and he is 152 lbs by weight and 5 foot 2 inches by height. We consulted the doctor, who told us the urine contains blood, although it is not visible looking at urine. His leg was also swelling, and on medication, it became fine. He also add... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand you must be very upset about your father. The history you provided provides a little clue of what exactly he is suffering with. Non-visible blood in urine is called microscopic hematuria. Some liver conditions can cause this problem, such as hepatiti... Read Full »
I have stage 4 liver cirrhosis and my BP is 99/68 mmHg. Is this normal?
Query: Hello doctor,Is a BP of 99/68 good in case of stage-4 cirrhosis and liver failure? I am currently on Dopamine, Potassium chloride and Albumin human 25. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have mentioned that you are on Dopamine, which is a medicine to increase the BP (blood pressure). So, if we decrease the dosage of Dopamine, the BP may fall. Also, whether the BP is good or not depends on the functioning of other organs like whether there is urine ... Read Full »