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I have a red rash behind my scalp. What is it?
Query: Hi doctor,I shave my head with a razor blade once in a few days as if shaving my face. I have been doing this for seven years now. Four years ago, my doctor noticed that I had a discoloration on the back of my scalp. He said it was nothing to worry about and had probably always been there like a bir... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have seen your query and concern. I have examined your pictures (attachment removed to protect patient identity). It seems that you are having non-involuting congenital hemangioma (NICH). NICH present at birth and usually flatter, presented as well defined round to oval... Read Full »
My wife is pregnant with second child. Will she need NIPT?
Query: Hello doctor, My 37-year-old wife is 14 weeks pregnant with my second child. Her level one scan is normal and the double marker is also fine. But, the doctor has told to get DNA test that is an NIPT test. Is it important? If level 1 and the double marker are fine then DNA and NIPT test should also b... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Double marker, level 1 scan and NIPT (non-invasive prenatal testing) all are screening test and not diagnostic. They just suggest a possibility of the disease. So, if both the testsare normal you can avoid taking NIPT test. It is not a compulsory test and again a scr... Read Full »
I am pregnant and I am adviced to do a prenatest. What should I do?
Query: Hello doctor,I am a 33-year-old woman. I am pregnant with my first baby in my 12 weeks. I had an appointment with my doctor two days ago, and she did an ultrasound to me, and she told me that th NT measure of the back neck of my fetus is 2.3 mm. She asked me to do a blood test called prenatest to be... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. When NT (nuchal translucency) is towards higher value then a baby is more likely having a problem. Now there are two prenatal tests which can be done at 12 weeks. Most commonly done is a double marker test. Currently, both are screening test, and we come to know whethe... Read Full »
Please check my NIPT report and explain.
Query: Hello doctor, I am 27 weeks pregnant. Is my amniotic fluid normal or high? I hope there is no chance of any birth defect in my baby. My NIPT (noninvasive prenatal testing) test was normal. Also, my level 1 and level 2 scans were normal. Please check my report. Also, there is some problem with the ar... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. At this stage, we do not look for anomalies. If NIPT is normal, then you can be 99 percent sure that there is no anomaly. Also, the level 1 and 3 scans have been normal which is reassuring. The liquor is fine and nothing to panic about (attachment removed to protect ... Read Full »
I am 28 weeks pregnant and I want to understand my noninvasive prenatal test reports. Please advise.
Query: Hello doctor, I am currently 28 weeks pregnant and I underwent an ultrasound last week and the AFI level came around 5cm. The baby's growth is good (more than 1000 gm). My NIPT results were also normal. I wanted to check and discuss with a gynecologist through video conferencing regarading my AFI le... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. It shows that oligohydramnios mostly seems due to idiopathic cause. So, there are no abnormalities, no specific reason, no preeclampsia, non-diabetic, no fetal anomalies seen in the report (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity... Read Full »