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Can a high platelet count cause a blood clot or stroke?
Query: Hello doctor, My mother has high WBC count of 15,000, platelet count of 5,40,000, and hemoglobin at 11.2. Her ESR is 86, and CRP is also similar. She has a fever, which rises in the evening to 101. Can you please tell me what this denotes? Also, will the high platelet count cause a danger for a bloo... Read Full »
Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. High platelet count will not lead to thrombosis in the body. Do not worry about that. High platelet is because of reactive thrombocytosis, and that can occur in bleeding, anemia, infection, inflammation, etc. You have an ulcer in the colon, and it seems to be ulcera... Read Full »
Are thrombosis and coronary artery disease related?
Query: Hello doctor,I recently learned about the connection between thrombosis and coronary artery disease, and it is worrying me. Can you provide information on how thrombosis can lead to complications in coronary artery disease, and what are the available treatments and preventive strategies for managing... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thrombosis means clot formation inside blood vessels or the heart. When coronary arteries are narrowed due to plaque formation, and once this plaque ruptures, a thrombus is formed in the artery, and a heart attack ensues. The same occurs in brain arteries and causes ... Read Full »
How does high altitude affect DVT?
Query: Hello doctor, Last month I was diagnosed with DVT in my left calf, one perineal vein has occlusive thrombus 3.94 inches below the knee extending 19 cm below knee, also mild occlusive thrombus of posterior tibial vein 3.94 inches below knee and extending to 4.72 inches below knee. I was immediately ... Read Full »
Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your query thoroughly and checked your attached ultrasound as well (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Below is the answers of your questions as per my opinions. 1. You can travel by aeroplane for visiting any place. You have to take care in w... Read Full »
Will thrombophilia cause pregnancy loss?
Query: Hi doctor, My wife is pregnant and has previously had a miscarriage. After her first miscarriage, we did some follow-up blood work. I have attached the reports for your reference. I just wanted a second opinion on them if anything is indicative that this is a high-risk pregnancy and any precautions ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Having seen the reports (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity), with ANA (antinuclear antibody) positive status, this makes her a case of inherited thrombophilia where chances of intra-capillary coagulation are increased during pregnancy. The other p... Read Full »
I find something hard at two places under the skin of my penis. What are they?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 33-year-old male. For the past 10 days, I find something hard at two places under the skin of my penis. It is very tiny and does not move with moving the skin. There is no visible lump or growth or eruption on the surface of the skin at all. It feels something fixed or stationa... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The lesions you are referring to are glands containing sebum, which are present sparsely over the penile skin. As and when the openings of the ducts are blocked, they feel hard but resolve on their own. You need not worry anything about them as they are benign and self... Read Full »
The veins in arms and legs are bulging with pain. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor,I am 19 years old and I am currently experiencing an issue with the veins in my arms and legs, primarily on the left side of my body. It started about a month ago when I noticed a vein on the top of my left foot that started bulging up out of nowhere. It was concerning but not painful unti... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your problem looks like varicose vein. Veins will bulge when you are standing or moving around when unlike down it regressed and blood flows back into the deeper veins and empty back into the heart. Varicosity is due to incompetence or weakness in the valves within vei... Read Full »
What is therapeutic phlebotomy and why is it done?
Query: Hi doctor, I am an obese person and a non-smoker. I am on an exercise program, and my weight reduced from 291 lbs to 273 lbs. I am under therapeutic phlebotomy once in three weeks (before once in two weeks). I found high counts in blood before 14 months during medical fitness blood test abroad and c... Read Full »
Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Regular follow-up is my opinion for your question. I have seen the attached reports (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity). Your JAK2 (Janus kinase 2) report is negative, and EPO (erythropoietin) is within the limit. So polycythemia vera, like ... Read Full »
Will increased D-dimer after COVID infection increase thrombotic complications?
Query: Hi doctor, My husband's D-dimer is 1.2 mg/L on the eleventh day of COVID infection. His CRP level is 0.46 mg. he is 39 years old. His weight is between 209.44 lb to 220.46 lb, and his height is 5'5 ft. Please let me know if there is any test that can predict that thrombosis has stopped working. Is t... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I would like to know and assess the general condition and health of your husband. Day six to day thirteen of COVID are most important as during these days, the chance of complications is highest. His CRP (C-reactive protein) and D-dimer are well below the alarming ran... Read Full »
I feel uncomfortable during sex due to a lump present on my penis. Kindly help.
Query: Hi doctor, I have a small lump inside the foreskin near the penis head. It has been there for more than a year. It is painless. It does not hurt during sexual intercourse but feels uncomfortable during oral sex. Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have seen the photos sent by you (attachment removed to protect patient identity). It is dilated vein of the penis. The swelling is because there may be thrombosis (blood clot) inside the vein. Do not worry as it is not harmful at all. It should resolve. I suggest you a... Read Full »
I have positive cardiolipin IgM and IgG that keeps elevating. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I am looking for a third opinion. I have positive cardiolipin IgM and IgG. Tested three times over 11 months. Keeps elevating. What should be done about this? Two current doctors say it is normal. Read Full »
Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The cardiolipin antibody positive result for two times with 6 to 12 week interval, suggestive of anti-phospholipid antibody syndrome. However, to diagnose the case as antiphospholipid antibody syndrome clinical criteria also should be fulfilled. The clinical criteria... Read Full »