Medical Advice on "Surgical Gastroenterology"

Is there any correlation between anal fistula and clubbing of fingers?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. There can be numerous reasons like lung diseases, inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) like Crohn's disease, liver disease, and chronic anemia causing clubbing of nails, also called spoon-shaped nails or koilonychia. As...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Gupta Ankush Dhaniram

Why am I having a giant rash and pain in my butthole?

Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.I have read your concern in detail and I will surely help you out.Based on your description, I can surely make out that you are suffering from piles or hemorrhoids but there is nothing to worry about. It is in the initial...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Arpit Varshney

Is GERD(Gastroesophageal reflux disease) curable permanently through medicines?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. GERD (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease) can be treated effectively with medications like omeprazole, pantoprazole, and with combination of prokinetic drugs like domperidone. In addition to drugs, the modification of life ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. E Venkata Ramana

Why does my heartburn go away when I lay down in the bed and increases when I sit upright?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The cause for heartburn is due to the acid from the stomach entering into the esophagus through the lower esophageal sphincter. Other than swallowing times this sphincter is closed and prevents the acid from entering the e...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Madathupalayam Madhankumar

I saw blood in my stool, and I have a small lump in my anus. Any home remedies?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. This is anal fissure, and that lump is an anal tag. I suggest you try doing the following: Drink plenty of fluids. Consume lots of green leafy vegetables. Sit in warm water three times a day for fifteen days. App...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Aastha Midha Likhyani

I often have digestion issues and decreasing Hb levels. Can it be bowel cancer?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. From your description, you are most likely having NAFLD (Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease). It is caused by an increased fat and carbohydrate intake leading to a fatty liver. Over a long time, like 20 years, it can lea...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Arvind Guru

My mother has abdominal tuberculosis and duodenal stricture. Please help.

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Abdominal tuberculosis requires antituberculosis drugs for sure, but if a stricture is present even after taking medications for 3 to 4 months, then surgery is recommended to relieve obstruction due to stricture. Pres...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Happykumar Kagathara

What is the possibility for a CT scan to detect my abdominal abnormalities?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I did not find a complete CT scan (computed tomography) report, but I assume that your reports are normal. It seems you search a lot on the internet to understand your issues. Kindly remember that it causes more conf...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Bhavin Bhupendra Vasavada

Considering my cardiac health, should I get operated for gallbladder stones?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The short answer, in my opinion, is yes, let them operate for gallbladder stones. Here is why. The surgeon's job was to see that the patient will be safe, so he asked for a cardiac assessment. Here dobutamine stress echoc...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Arvind Guru

What are the causes of constipation and blood in stools?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thanks a lot for the detailed description of your problem. I think you have the following issues. The blood in stools that you are describing appears to originate from some disease in your rectum or sigmoid part of your l...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Arvind Guru