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I have a 2 mm solitary pulmonary nodule. Is this serious?
Query: Hello doctor,I am a 74-year-old male, weighing 142 lbs, height 5 feet 10 inches, and a non-smoker. I worked in an auto body shop for two years and painted cars for 18 to 19 years. Had minimal exposure to asbestos and quitting grain farming at the age of 44 years. When I was 56 years old, I had a sev... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. See, solitary pulmonary nodule, which is asymptomatic, does not require any further investigations. However, any persisting fever, cough, and cold warrants bronchoscopy and biopsy of the lesion to rule out any possible causes. Atelectasis is the collapse of the alveo... Read Full »
What are the investigations to find the familial risk of lung cancer?
Query: Hello doctor,My friend's sister died of lung cancer at the age of 28 years. No one in their family had lung carcinoma. Now he is afraid of any familial risk and occurrence. He is 30 years old now. Is there any investigation to find out whether he is at risk or not? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Lung cancer occurring at 28 years is unusual, and he is right to be concerned regarding familial risk. As far as lung cancer is concerned, there is no specific gene or syndrome which is considered familial. But studies have shown that if a family member who had lung ... Read Full »
I am not a smoker, and I have painful reddish white patch in my mouth. Kindly help.
Query: Hello doctor, What is this white patch surrounded by redness in my mouth? I was recovering from COVID-19 when it appeared. It feels like my jaw hurts and is particularly excruciating when I open my jaw wide to eat or something. I am a 39-year-old male with a good health condition. I take Zoloft (Ser... Read Full »
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