Medical Advice on "Medical Gastroenterology"

Why am I bloated even after taking medications?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thanks for writing in, and I understand your concern. Your problem is explainable by your weight and partly explained by the course of antibiotics you are taking. And there are certain other things like diet, la...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Ajeet Kumar

What does bowel wall thickening in my CT scan report mean?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have reviewed your CT scan report (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity). You have left lower abdominal pain and altered bowel habits. Your CT (computed tomography) scan was done without intravenous ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Ghulam Fareed

How to treat severe abdominal pain, progressive nausea, and vomiting?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through the details you provided along with the attached reports (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity). It seems to be everything started with a fever and sore throat followed by abdo...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Ghulam Fareed

Can drug allergy cause symptoms like fever and stomach pain?

Hello. Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. There are two possibilities for your symptoms. Either a drug reaction or allergy, or prostatitis itself that is causing fever. However, if the symptoms have started after taking medicine, i...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Ghulam Fareed

How to confirm H.pylori infection?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Yes, all laboratory reports and ultrasound abdomen reports are normal except for Helicobacter pylori antibody (attachment removed to protect patient identity). You were told to have GERD (gastroesophageal reflux dis...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Happykumar Kagathara

I have stomach problem and I am on diabetic drugs for the past four months. Please help.

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have seen you ultrasound abdomen report, that seems normal (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Kindly let me know for how long your have diabetes? Since it is very important to know its duration and b...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Ajeet Kumar

Can fibrosis of the liver be seen in abdominal ultrasound?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Ultrasound abdomen can only tell about the presence of fat. For fibrosis and quantification of fat, another imaging modality is used called Fibroscan. It is similar to ultrasound. For confirmation of fibrosis, sometim...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Sultan Zeb Khan

Can my constipation be cured permanently?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Increasing age and drugs seem to be the cause of constipation in you. These antipsychotic medications use cause slow bowel movements. Now, if we cannot stop your medications, the alternative we have is, use medicin...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Ajeet Kumar

Is total bilirubin level of 1.3 mg/dL concerning?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. I have reviewed your reports (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity). There is nothing to worry even if total bilirubin is 1.3 mg/dL and ALT (alanine transaminase), AST (as...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Ghulam Fareed

My father is talking irrelevantly after being admitted to the ICU. What can be done?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com.It is decompensated liver disease. This condition has a very bad prognosis if it is not treated well. He needs liver transplantation. But, things should be stabilized with an adequate dose of antibiotics and diuretics. H...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Babu Lal Meena