Recently Answered Questions
All the answers published in this website are written by verified medical doctors, therapists and health experts. The Content has been moderated by iCliniq medical review team before publication. Post your medical clarifications on iCliniq by choosing the right specialty and get them answered. Your medical queries will be answered 24/7 by top doctors from iCliniq.
I am having medullary sponge kidney calcification. Kindly advice.
Query: Hello doctor, Flank pain about nine weeks. Medullary sponge kidney calcification of kidney, past lung pneumothorax four times. Sinusitis surgery six times. No urine or blood infection. Normal kidney function. Chest pain sometimes. Fatigue, diarrhea only morning. Initial signs of clubbing. Currently... Read Full »
Dr. Mahmoud Ahmed Abdelrahman Abouibrahim
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The features of the ultrasound are of medullary sponge kidney which is a genetic disease with one in every 20000 affection. Although the condition is progressive, the kidney functions will be preserved for a long time. Urine gravels, stones, and infections are common th... Read Full »
How does hyperparathyroidism affect calcium levels?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 53-year-old female. I have had a complex problem for six years, and I have written out my situation as a whole. I have diabetes, raised D-dimer, high blood calcium due to hyperparathyroidism, osteopenia, arrhythmia, shortness of breath, fatigue, dizziness, diffuse body pain, sle... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. From your statement, you have the following issues, 1) Hypertension. 2) Osteopenia. 3) High calcium is possibly due to hyperparathyroidism. 4) Dyslipidemia. 5) Diabetes. 6) History of H.Pylori infection. And you do not seem to take any medicine ... Read Full »
Is breast cancer common in breastfeeding mother?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 31-year-old mother of two kids. I am nursing my 10 months old baby. I am in a dilemma. Last December, due to a chronic sore throat, my family doctor asked me to do thyroid ultrasound. There was nothing abnormal with my thyroid, however, they made me do a CT scan as well with con... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I just read your query and from what you have mentioned, it appears that you have hyperparathyroidism. They will find out all causes of hyperparathyroidism. Since they cannot find any cause for hyperparathyroidism they will search for everything and rule out everythi... Read Full »