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Query: Hello doctor,I brought my 1-year-old son who is 22 Ibs and 33 inches to the doctor due to what I thought was a hernia in his groin. He also has an enlarged lymph node in his neck. However, the doctor said that it was not a hernia. The blood test showed elevated liver enzymes and borderline low plate... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. An enlarged lymph node points to an infection in the body, which can be tuberculosis or any other chronic illness. FNAC (fine needle aspiration cytology) of the lymph node will tell about the size of the lymph node, whether they are matt... Read Full »
Will Doxy and Flavospas cause fat loss from the body?
Query: Hello doctor, I had unprotected sexual exposure around four months ago, and after that, I found a swelling in my right scrotum (after scanning found benign) consulted a urologist and told him about my exposure, and he prescribed Azhithral injections, but I was unable to take as it became allergic i... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I need to know some more information such as how much weight have you lost in the last four to six months, the presence of any other symptoms like fever, diarrhea, joints pain, recurrent oral or genital ulcer. Was there any ulcer over the scrotum during the swelling?... Read Full »
I can feel multiple lymph nodes in my neck. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, In the past, I have only been able to feel one lymph node in my neck on my left side. I now feel three on the left and two on the right (towards the back). My doctor also found one near my collarbone. All are painless. They are about a centimeter in diameter. I have an inch in diamete... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have reviewed your detailed query and can well understand your concerns. Lymph nodes are the areas where our body fights against the foreign bodies like pathogens (like bacteria). If there is an infection of the throat, lymph nodes draining the throat area kicks in... Read Full »
Why do I have a water bubble under my tongue?
Query: Hello doctor, I have had swollen glands for a few months now. I have seen an ENT doctor for the same. He ran a blood test and it came back normal. He told me give it a month and they should go down. They have not gone down or grown. Before going to the ENT doctor, I also visited a dentist and got to... Read Full »
Answer: Hi , Welcome to icliniq.com. The swollen gland can be due to the infected molar. An infected tooth also can cause swollen glands in the neck. The swollen glands will subside only if the infection site is cleared. Get it treated as soon as possible. Visit the dentist, get an x-ray (IOPA - Intraoral P... Read Full »
Can the small lump near my right testis be due to cancer?
Query: Hello doctor, Is it possible to have testicular cancer for five years and not know it? I have had a small lump near my right testis for five years now and my doctor says it is nothing to worry about. However, my lymph node on that side is swollen and I have frequent stomachaches. But it has been thi... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is impossible to have a testicular carcinoma for such a long period without any manifestations. Testicular carcinoma is one of the most aggressive carcinomas which worsens like a fire in a forest. So, it cannot go undetected for such a long period. Besides, the sym... Read Full »
Please suggest medicine to relieve throat pain that is radiating to the ears.
Query: Hi doctor, It has been three weeks that I am experiencing front neck pain. First two weeks, it is just the right side that is painful, and the pain is just manageable. On the third week (this week), the pain worsens, that I have to take a pain reliever. The entire front of my neck is painful, and I ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You need an antibiotic. Please take Amoxicillin and Clavulanic acid (Augmentin) 625 mg thrice daily with meals for five days. Take Chymoral Forte (Trypsin Chymotrypsin) tablet before meals thrice daily for three days. Take Montelukast (Singulair) 10 mg, Levocetirizin... Read Full »
What can cause a painful lump below my child's jaw?
Query: Hello doctor, A 5-year-old boy has a neck mass or lump on his right side of the neck under the jaw. He feels pain while swallowing food and if he touches it. No fever, no cough, no cold, no complications. The lump is visible and was observed yesterday. We have visited a doctor and he advised to take... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The mass or lump that is being felt may be inflammation of local gland due to infection or lymph node enlargement. Both of these will respond to the antibiotics given. In case that it does not resolve, then a further workup is recommended which include radiological, ... Read Full »
Please look at my report and say whether I have HIV?
Query: Hi doctor, My routine blood report is as follows. WBC - 13700, neutrophils - 76%, lymphocytes - 19%, eosinophils - 02%, monocytes - 03%, basophil - 0%, RBC- 4.5, HCT - 39.8, MCV - 84.5, MCH - 27, MCHC - 32, Hb - 12.5, platelets - 410000 and vitamin B12 - 184. WBC is above the maximum for over a ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Based on your query, my opinion is as follows: Elevated WBC (white blood cell) count is secondary to increased neutrophils. Neutrophils here appear to be increased secondary to infections. Irregular periods and low bleeding were possibly due to hypothyroidism. Reduced... Read Full »
I have enlarged left paraaortic lymph nodes near the kidney. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 21-year-old male and I recently did MRI scan for my lower back pain. The report showed I have mildly herniated discs and that is not the concern here. The report also showed that I have an enlarged lymph node in the para-aortic region and I should do a CT scan. I did an abd... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for writing and I understand your concern. Sir actually your report is quite normal so you do not have to worry about it. Enlarge lymph nodes can be due to any previous infection. No free fluid means there is no pus or fluid accumulation in the abdomen cavi... Read Full »
Does a drained anal abscess still need surgery to prevent recurrence?
Query: Hi doctor, I have an abscess. Please help. Thanks. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Please provide me with further details about your case. I hope this information will help you. Thanks. Read Full »