Medical Advice on "Family Physician"

CT scan shows non-growing lung nodules with scars. What does it suggest?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The nodules found six years back would have manifested into multiple lesions by now if there were cancer and you are right in your thoughts. Usually, cancer nodules double in 30 to 180 days time and if the nodules did no...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Vivek Chail

I get a feeling of chest congestion with stomach pain and gas between periods. Is this heart probem?

Hi, Welcome to the icliniq.com. Your main complaint is pain and fatigue with some gastric issue. Let me know you that excess stress with anxiety can lead to chest pain as well as gastric ulcer. For gastric issue, Pantoprazole tablet can be prescri...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Parth R Goswami

What is the reason for my arm pain?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. There is a possibility that there may have been multiple attempts at the same site before taking the blood sample. This causes extravasation of blood in the surrounding tissues as well leading to hematoma formation ofte...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Sameer Kumar

My mother is having low-grade fever for two months with drastic weight loss. Kindly advise.

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The fact that she has been having fever off and on for the last two months and is a low-grade fever especially in evenings with accompanied weight loss and bone pains indicates a possibility of tuberculosis infection....  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Sameer Kumar

I am pregnant with extreme fatigue, body pain and increased urinary frequency. Please help.

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The fact that you are 5 months pregnant and frequenting restroom more than normal, with fatigue and weakness and likely lower back pain and nausea as well indicates a possible urinary tract infection having set in. Y...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Sameer Kumar

I have burning sensation in stomach with acid reflux and bad breathe. Please help.

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. As for the feeling of cold water going down your thirst and the acid reflux, both indicate an inflammatory condition esophagitis and gastritis. This can be treated with a proton pump inhibitor Controloc (Pantoprazole)...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Dalia Mostafa Nayel

How do we get flu?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com When we get viral or bacterial infection in the nasal tract (upper respiratory tract- nose to throat), the local mucus membrane gets irritated. It leads to more secretion from mucus membrane and that leads to running nose. ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Arul Amuthan

Are difficulty in swallowing, coughing, and chest burn symptoms of esophageal cancer?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The symptoms you have been experiencing such as difficulty in swallowing and burning pain warrant a more extensive study with barium studies (in which you swallow a material composed of barium and then you will be radio...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Noushin Payravi

I am concerned about dark urine and burning sensation. Please help.

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Whenever you do not take enough water or when you eat meat, your urine becomes concentrated. That is the reason for dark color of urine and burning sensation. If it is due to urinary tract infection, it will be persistent ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Vivekanandan G

I want to know whether the general functions of mitochondria are checked?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The diagnosis of mitochondrial disease was based on the presence of characteristic ragged red fibers (RRF) in more than 2 % of muscle fibers in the muscle biopsy (attachment removed to protect patient identity). RRFs ar...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Sudheer Ambekar