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Please suggest treatment for granulomatous mastitis.
Query: Hi doctor, I had an excisional biopsy of a lump just below my left breast last week. My biopsy report states that I have granulomatous mastitis. My surgeon has put me on an antibiotic called Claribid for three weeks. Please advise on the course of treatment. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I concur with your surgeon's advice in principle. Though to be accurate and specific, I would like to go over your biopsy report, medical records, and surgeon's notes. So kindly follow-up with more information or continue treatment as advised by your doctor. Read Full »
What is the prognosis of pneumonia in a 3-year-old kid?
Query: Hi doctor, My 3-year-old daughter was diagnosed with pneumonia eight days ago (examination and x-ray). She was put on Amoxicillin (six more days) and Klacid (supply finished today). Although she is tired during the day and breathless trying to climb out stairs, she is lots better. In the last day... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. As per your description, the child seems better but since the child has gone through so many problems the recovery may be prolonged. What you are explaining does not exactly fit the picture of a recovery as the child is breathless and a new rash has developed. The rash ... Read Full »
Why am I having cough for a long time?
Query: Hello doctor,I have a query and need your guidance and help. I am 26 years old, male. As winters are very cold in my area, I caught a cold as I was riding my bike with no proper protection from winter. I started coughing that night but I did not care how ever increased I ate curd and smoked cigarett... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I would like to change the medicines you are on slightly. First, instead of Montek LC take Allegra M in the morning. Take it once a day only. Take Alex lozenges whenever you feel a cough sensation. The lozenges have to be sucked and not swallowed. Take Cherikoff LS sy... Read Full »
Will Pylokit intake cause globus sensation, burping and uneasiness?
Query: Hello doctor, I have GERD for the last three months. I consulted a gastroenterologist, general physician, and ENT specialist. In the beginning, I thought it to be mild acidity and took Ulgel syrup, Pantop and other general drugs. Then I got done with endoscopy in which I had H.pylori positive. My ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I did not see your endoscopy report. The only document you uploaded is of your prescription (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Kindly upload it again. Well, it brings no surprise to me listening that part of your symptoms has occurred secondary to th... Read Full »
How can I manage sore throat and difficulty in swallowing?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 19-years-old female. I am pretty healthy and have an average weight. I had a sore throat for two days, and it was extremely hard to swallow due to swelling to the point I could barely eat solid food. It is not scratchy, and I do not have a cough or fever. I went to the urgent ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. From the picture (attachment removed to protect patient identity), your diagnosis is acute follicular tonsillitis. Usually, this is caused by strep; other bacteria responsible are Hemophilus and Moraxella. Starting an antibiotic at this stage helps in early recovery.... Read Full »
What causes fleshy growth over the appendicectomy stitches?
Query: Hi doctor, Four years ago, I had an appendicitis surgery. There is a flesh like growth where the stitches are placed. What should I do now? How to get it removed? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The fleshy lumps you are feeling in the incision area are granulomas due to the body reaction against the material of the stitches.Sometimes, they go away using anti-inflammatory drugs and antibiotics. So, I would suggest Clarithromycin and Ibuprofen twice daily for 10 da... Read Full »
Do I need further treatment for my septic joint?
Query: Hi doctor, Before 10 days, I got a cut on my knee. Two days later, I swam in the contaminated water. Then, I realized that my knee was extremely red, inflamed, tender and spreading outward from the site of the cut (first image). I cleaned the wound with alcohol and did not seek treatment. The follow... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your history and the images (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Although it is still not clear how the wound happened, did you brush against something while swimming or was it some insect bite? Secondly, as you mentioned fresh wat... Read Full »
My wife is recovering from postpartum cardiomyopathy. How to take care of her?
Query: Hello doctor, Recently my wife survived after having an attack of postpartum cardiomyopathy. She is 26, and her EF was reduced to 20 % when she was admitted. She had an attack of repetitive convulsion, and her lungs got filled with gastric juice. Now after remaining hospitalized for more than two w... Read Full »
Answer: Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.Regarding the diet restrictions, common salt intake should be within one teaspoon daily. Salt intake to be maintained strictly. Avoid strenuous activities. She should be on rest till she improves. It is very good that her EF (ejection fraction) improved to 55 %. That is ... Read Full »
Why do I have a bloody spot near the back of my throat?
Query: Hi doctor, I have been having some issues with my throat from the past couple of months. I feel a tightness in the neck. I do not have a runny nose, but I have post-nasal drip and lots of phlegm or mucus in the mornings. I feel like I need to clear my throat a lot. The symptoms seemed to go away fo... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have seen the picture (attachment removed to protect patient identity). I can see inflamed and enlarged tonsils with a congested posterior pharyngeal wall (back of the throat). A post-nasal drip running for a couple of months suggests some sinonasal inflammat... Read Full »
After having a throat infection, I have some alterations in my taste. Why?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 24 year old female. I was at my local out of hours service this morning with an extremely painful and swollen throat. I was told I had a severe case of tonsillitis. I have been given antibiotics. Since then I feel a poison taste running down my throat and had a bit of a relief of p... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.om. The feeling that something burst and having poison taste in the mouth will be most probably due to release of tonsillolith (tonsil stone) from the tonsillar fossa and associated pus and mucus that come along with the stone. I suggest you antiseptic gargles like Betadine... Read Full »