Medical Advice on "Hematology"

My daughter's recent ultrasound reports are causing me to worry. Please advise.

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. A hyperechoic lesion in the liver can be due to many causes, both benign and malignant. The most common cause is a hepatic hemangioma, a benign lesion which is present in about 4 % of the population. Other causes...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Singh Smrita

Does having a low vitamin B12 level indicate cancer or polycythemia vera in a 35-year-old healthy individual?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your query and understood your concern. There are many causes for vitamin B12 deficiency. Please do not directly think about a cancerous condition. In stomach cancer, symptoms like chronic abdominal pa...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri

Why do platelet levels decrease after a high fever in my 7-year-old son?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. ITP (idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura) is the idiopathic (immune) mediated destruction of platelets. There is no defects or deficiency in platelet formation. It is frequently associated with a prior fever (most likely...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Mubashir Razzaq Khan

What is neutropenia?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Based on your query, my opinion is as follows: Neutropenia is reduced neutrophils in the blood. Neutrophil is one of the five types of white blood cells (WBC) in the blood.If one cell count is increased (for example ly...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Prakash H. Muddegowda

Can a woman with beta thalassemia trait have a normal child?

Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.You should try to avoid marriage with a thalassemia minor patient to avoid a thalassemia major child. To rule out thalassemia minor, investigate your partner by hemoglobin (HB) electrophoresis using by HPLC (high-performa...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri

How to improve the reduced blood cell count after a COVID infection in my husband?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. From the reports attached (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity), hemoglobin, MCV and RBC values are low. So it is suggestive of iron deficiency anemia. So iron tablets in t...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri

Hb is 10.3, platelets 5.86 lakhs, in a 5 year old child. What is the problem?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate) is a non-specific marker and raised in any inflammation, infection, etc., like condition. So, rule out any infection or inflammatory foci if present as the total leukocyte count i...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri

Do iron supplements cause an overload of iron in the body?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. As mentioned in the history, you have iron deficiency anemia due to bleeding. Ferritin and iron values increase in a short time due to the intake of iron supplements. Your high iron levels a...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri

What may be the reason for low white blood count and elevated lymphocytes?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Following is my opinion for your asked question. In your attached reports (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity), the only notable finding is mild leukopenia, which means low white blood cell (WBC) co...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri

Can increasing hip and abdominal pain and abnormal blood reports indicate any severe conditions like multiple myeloma?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. Following is my opinion for your reports and asked questions- 1. IgA (immunoglobulin A) and protein values are increased, but electrophoresis is normal. So, some fo...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri