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EKG or an electrocardiogram is the process of recording the electrical activity of the heart with the use of electrodes. Changes in the electrical activity are used to diagnose conditions like cardiac rhythm problems, myocardial ischemia or infarction, and electrolyte disturbances.

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I have chest pain while doing activities. Why?

Query: Hello doctor,I have been experiencing chest pains whenever I engage in activities like talking or doing anything active for more than 10 to 20 minutes. Despite being 21, I have been having severe chest pains, which does not seem normal. I have undergone various tests like EKG, Echo, stress tests, an...  Read Full »


Dr. Muhammad Zohaib Siddiq

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. Chest pain triggered by exertion typically hints at cardiac ischemia, but it is not always the case. Lung conditions like exercise-induced asthma, pulmonary hypertension, aortic valve stenosis, and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy can also ...  Read Full »

Will quitting alcohol and cigarettes improve my blood tests?

Query: Hello doctor, I am suffering from hypertension since few years, and I am currently on medication Telmisartan. I am an alcoholic and smoker, and I smoke approximately 15 cigarettes a day for the last five years. My current CBC report suggests high RBC, hemoglobin, and PCV. Though it reduced slightly ...  Read Full »


Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri

Answer: Hi,Welcome to icliniq.com.I have gone through your attached reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity).The diagnosis is polycythemia. Polycythemia can be secondary or primary. Secondary polycythemia occurs because of hypoxia, which activates the oxygen sensor and more erythropoietin is...  Read Full »

Is there any specific thing to look for on an EKG to show bifascicular block?

Query: Hello doctor,I am wondering if there is any specific thing to look for on an EKG to show a bifascicular block. I am trying to learn EKG reading and was wondering if you can help me.  Read Full »


Dr. Muhammad Zohaib Siddiq

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Look for the right bundle branch block and axis deviation. If the left anterior or posterior hemiblock is also present, this makes it bifascicular block. If AV block (atrioventricular block) also, this makes trifascicular block. If the left anterior and posterior blocks...  Read Full »

Kindly review any abnormalities in my two EKGs.

Query: Hello doctor, I had two EKGs one before the activity and one after it. I am attaching the reports of it. Kindly review and confirm if there is any abnormality.  Read Full »


Dr. Yash Kathuria

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern regarding chest discomfort. I have looked at both of your ECGs (electrocardiogram) (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity), after activity, there are some ST and T wave changes seen, but their significance at present is debat...  Read Full »

What causes the feeling of something stuck in the chest?

Query: Hello doctor, I am 56 years old, my height is 5'8, and my weight 143 pounds. I feel like something is always stuck in my chest. I have had EKG, chest X-ray, and EGD procedure that showed I had a small hernia and my LES was somewhat open, and they used forceps to close it with good success. I was pr...  Read Full »


Dr. Sugreev Singh

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for writing to us. I studied your case you have described everything in detail. There can be various factors that need to be closed in your case. If you have it for long, then it has become chronic GERD. In chronic GERD, mainly the normal tissue or layer is c...  Read Full »

What can be the reason for pain in the outer side of my breast?

Query: Hello doctor, I am a 30 year old female, who weighs 130 lbs and 5.3 feet tall. For about 12 days, I have had consistent pain in the outer side of my breast up through my armpit. I have a tingling and slightly numb feeling in my left arm. I did not injure it, as far as I am aware. It started suddenly...  Read Full »


Dr. Naresh Kumar M.

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I need to know few more details about your problem: Was there fever before starting of pain? Any local redness or raised temperature above the area of pain? Any history of lifting heavy weight or doing excessive gym workout before starting of pain? In these 12 days, is th...  Read Full »

I have an irregular heartbeat and my EKG report showed right side extreme superior deviation. Why?

Query: Hello doctor, I am a 35-year-old male and I work out five times a week. I take blood pressure medications 100 mg Losartan Pot, 5 mg Amlodipine, 200 mg testosterone cyp a week, and 250 IU hCG twice a week. I also take 500 mg Metformin, 60 mg Armour thyro, and 50 mg Xanax as needed for panic attacks. ...  Read Full »


Dr. Sagar Ramesh Makode

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is called a right bundle branch block and s basically a conduction defect in the heart. The reason for it, in you probably is OSA (obstructive sleep apnea) and hypertension. I guess you do not have any chest pain on exertion. This is usually a benign condition and...  Read Full »

I am an 18-year-old boy diagnosed with bradycardia recently and I have had seizures for the past three years. Kindly help.

Query: Hi doctor, I am an 18-year-old boy and I weigh 119.8 lbs. My height is 5 feet and 8 inches. I was diagnosed with bradycardia last week. I went to the doctor since I am having frequent seizures for the past three years. I was said that there was nothing to worry but when I looked up at the condition...  Read Full »


Dr. Isaac Gana

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. Bradycardia is a common problem, and many patients visit my clinic for the same. It can cause you to have symptoms like dizziness, fainting, tiredness, and so on. When patients come to me with this complaint, I usually advise them to...  Read Full »

I have been experiencing chest pain and tightness, and my EKG report shows nonspecific ST abnormality. Does it indicate a heart problem?

Query: Hello doctor, I have severe anxiety and fear of a heart attack. I went to the ER because I was having chest pain and tightness for the past three days and felt like I was spaced out. When I went they did an EKG and informed me that the first EKG was abnormal, but when they read it they said it was n...  Read Full »


Dr. Sapkal Ganeshrao Patilba

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. ECG (electrocardiogram) that you provided (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity) is showing nonspecific changes without any signs of ischemia. Also, your Trop I test is negative. And as you told your ...  Read Full »

Do I need medication to control frequent PVCs?

Query: Hi doctor, I consulted you before for my shortness of breath. I was having a lot of PVCs and still am. I am curious about how frequent they are. And should I be evaluated more if I need medication? My blood pressure is really low, like 90/55. I am sending you some EKG’s that I got with my portabl...  Read Full »


Dr. Sagar Ramesh Makode

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. In the attached tracings (attachment removed to protect patient identity), I could not see any PVCs (premature ventricular contraction) in the recent tracings. Some tracings show movement artifacts (which is read as unreadable by the machine), and some show low volta...  Read Full »

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