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Is decrease in platelet count during COVID indicative of dangerous situation?
Query: Hi doctor, My father is COVID-positive. Now RT-PCR and CBC reports came. I have attached the report for your reference. He continuously has a fever, particularly at night times, temperature 100 degrees, slight cough, mild cold, little body pain. His oxygen saturation level is 93. RT-PCR report say... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your father's reports (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity). His platelet count is low, and his oxygen level 93% is borderline. We need to see CT (computed tomography) and other markers also to decide on further management. But as o... Read Full »
I am having asthma since last week. Is it due to COVID?
Query: Hello doctor,I have been having asthma since last week. I nebulized three times a day and took Ventolin tablets and antibiotics only yesterday. I am getting better than before. Is there any medicine that I could take for my cough? Also, my employer asked me to quarantine myself because colleagues ha... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your query. Being in COVID pandemic season at present, it is suggested to do COVID swab test. since you are asthmatic, as you told it is difficult to differentiate between asthma symptoms and COVID symptoms. But persons with already known lung diseas... Read Full »
Why does my bilirubin level raised after I turned positive for COVID-19?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 28-year-old male. I am tested COVID positive on 13th May. After 20 days, I go through all blood tests in which I found serum bilirubin total is 2.8, direct-0.8 and indirect-2.0 are elevated. I am always getting a fever around 99.0 and pulse rate around 95 on resting. I also hav... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your records (attachment removed to protect patient identity). I see that you were tested COVID positive on 13th May and your investigation was done on 30th May. It has been a month from the COVID test and two weeks passed after your LFT (liver function ... Read Full »
My fiance is COVID positive. Am I at risk of contracting it?
Query: Hello doctor, I have a question. On Tuesday I went to go get tested with my fiance for COVID because we thought his dad may have had it since at his job there were so many infected. We showed no symptoms but to be safe we went. After then I have not seen him just in case. Today I got my results and... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand you are worried about COVID infection. You need to understand that if COVID test result shows positive, then it is sure that the person has the infection, but if the result shows negative that does not prove that the person does not have the infection. The ... Read Full »
I have deviated nasal septum. Is it risk for me to take nasal Coronavirus test?
Query: Hello doctor, I have had three nose and septum surgeries and my septum is deviated. My workplace wants me to do the nasal Coronavirus test as I recently came back from overseas. I am already on day 10 of Quarantine but they want to do the test. Is there any risk for me to do this test considering ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I see that you are concerned about previous surgeries. Nasopharyngeal swab for Coronavirus is a very simple test just like how you use your ear buds. So nèed not worry, it can be done even if you have deviated septum. At this pandemic season, it is recommended b... Read Full »