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Kindly clarify the difference between endoscopy and colonoscopy.
Query: Hello doctor,I am considering undergoing a colonoscopy and endoscopy, and I would appreciate more information about what to expect and the importance of each procedure. My primary care physician recommended a colonoscopy since I am 60 years old, and an endoscopy due to issues with gas in my chest. C... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Glad to have you at icliniq.com. I am here to extend a helping hand to you. Both procedures are indicated in your case. Endoscopy is recommended for bloating, gas, and dyspepsia, especially if you are over 50 years old. A screening colonoscopy is also advised at least once if you are over ... Read Full »
My mother is suffering from blockage due to a barium solution overdose. Is it life-threatening?
Query: Hello doctor, My mother started having internal bleeding two weeks back due to Pradaxa, which she was prescribed three weeks ago. In search of this internal bleed, my mother was asked to drink a gallon of bowel flushing solution. She drank two-thirds of the solution, but was told that she had not ha... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. According to the details given by you, thebarium was unable to reach her stomach. So, most likely her condition is called achalasia cardia. Achalasia is a serious condition that affects your esophagus. The lower esophageal sphincter is a valve that closes off the esopha... Read Full »
What is the reason for the difficulty in speech and the change in the voice of my father?
Query: Hello doctor, I am worried about my father. He is not able to speak clearly of late. He feels that his tongue has swollen. I have consulted many doctors, but they were unable to diagnose his disease. All his test reports are alright. There was no problem detected. But one doctor tells us that the mu... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Can you elaborate on the symptoms ? 1. How old is he? 2. Does he feel like there is something stuck in the throat? 3. Is there any change in voice or a hoarseness? 4.Is there any pain or difficulty in swallowing? 5. Is there any weight loss or loss of appetite? 6. Does... Read Full »
How can I discern between a colonoscopy and an endoscopy?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 45-year-old man, and I am reaching out on behalf of my 20-year-old relative who has been advised to undergo a colonoscopy due to digestive issues. We are curious about the difference between endoscopy and colonoscopy. Please could you tell me in detail about it. Could you explai... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. Endoscopy or gastroscopy is an examination of the stomach (including food pipe, stomach and first part of the small intestine known as duodenum), this procedure we perform for upper abdominal pain, nausea, recurrent ... Read Full »
Why is my mother having chest discomfort?
Query: Hi doctor, My mom has been experiencing chest discomfort for three years now. She already tested normal for the angiogram, but the chest discomfort is persistent. This discomfort is on the left part of her chest. Recently, she also developed skin rashes beneath her skin. We are worried that it may b... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Get physically examined by a treating doctor and take the said medicine or precautions in advance. Keep yourself hydrated. Maintain a strict posture. Rule out cervical spondylitis and get an X-ray of the cervical spine. Avoid stress-strain... Read Full »
Can iron deficiency anemia cause gastroesophageal reflux?
Query: Hello doctor, My father is diagnosed with a gastrointestinal problem. The doctor has told him that he has an ulcer and also his hemoglobin is low. He has undergone a capsule video endoscopy and a bone marrow test and all these tests have been normal. He also has reflux of food when he is sleeping. I... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your father's test reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity) and he has microcytic hypochromic anemia. The most common cause of which is iron deficiency. This could be due to bleeding from duodenal ulcers over a long period of t... Read Full »
My doctors cannot locate the intestinal spasm. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I have a rare disease called idiopathic spastic intestinal obstruction or spastic ileus with chronic, long-term course (barium stays about 40 hours in the small intestine). On a two-balloon endoscopy of the small intestine, colonoscopy with ileoscopy, CT, MRI revealed nothing. So, we c... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The condition idiopathic spastic intestinal obstruction or spastic ileus is a unique and rare condition indeed. In the barium pictures, the involved area is usually seen like a sudden constriction of a segment of the small or large bowel. The segment involved can be ... Read Full »
I am experiencing soreness in my stomach. Why?
Query: Hello doctor,I have been having a soreness in my stomach like I have been punched when I wake up in the morning. I do not feel it when I touch, but I do feel it when I breathe in. When I get up and start walking around, it goes away fairly quickly. I was diagnosed with gastritis a year ago and have... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your post. You seem to have features of gastritis and you have not mentioned whether you were tested in the past for H.pylori infection which may cause recurrent gastritis. I would suggest you start PPI (Pantoprazole) before breakfast and preferably end... Read Full »
I have stomach pain, but my gastroscopy seems normal. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I have stomach pain. I had done gastroscopy, but everything seems to be normal. I have been taking medicines for 3 months but no relief. Please advice. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I need to know a few things. are you having pain in the upper stomach, above the belly button? If it is so, you may have ulcer/gastritis. If there is an ulcer, endoscopy findings will be present. If no findings, then it may be acidity (gastritis). Gastritis is due to... Read Full »
Why is my dad talking irrelevantly post-ICU?
Query: Hello doctor, My father had a chronic liver problem. Last week, he began to puke blood. At once, he was admitted to an ICU of a private hospital. The endoscopy was done, and the doctor prescribed him medicines for binding the areas in the food pipe where the bleeding occurred. That was done. The blo... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is decompensated liver disease. This condition has a very bad prognosis if it is not treated well. He needs liver transplantation. But, things should be stabilized with an adequate dose of antibiotics and diuretics. He is talking incoherently because toxins have ac... Read Full »