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The X-ray reveals a cleft on the T12 vertebra. What is it?
Query: Hello doctor, My daughter is one day old and on an X-ray, it is showing a cleft-like appearance on the T12 vertebra. The hospital is telling us to follow up with an orthopedic. My question is what can this mean now and in the future? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The cleft can be just superficial or deep going up to the spinal cord. If it is superficial, then it will not be of a major concern. If its deep, then there can be tethering of the spinal cord or bifid cord which can lead to neurological disorders of the lower limb... Read Full »
Which medicine will be helpful in pulmonary artery hypertension patient?
Query: Hello doctor, My mother is 48 years old and she is suffering as a pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) patient. Her doppler comments are E wave(E)/A (A wave) ratio is reversed tricuspid regurgitation (TR), magnetic resonance (MR) is seen and the conclusion is severe TR or severe PAH and preserve le... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. I have gone through the reports you have attached (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Honestly speaking, she is having irreversible diseases. Her lung functions are not good, similarly, pulmonary artery hypertension is also ba... Read Full »
Query: Hi doctor, My brother is 18 years old, and he has scoliosis. I want to take medical advice on the same. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for writing in and I understand your concern. As we can see, scoliosis. It is a condition where the spinal cord shifts sidewards from the middle, so orthopedic and surgical intervention are required in such cases. Other things depend on the symptoms of scolio... Read Full »
What is the reason for the pain at the bottom side of the back in a geriatric patient?
Query: Hi doctor, My mother, who is 84 years old, was admitted to the hospital for six days (discharge summary attached). In an intervening period of two days, she was admitted to another hospital (discharge card attached) for dialysis and brought back to the same hospital. She was shifted from the previo... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have seen all reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity) and discharge summary. She is a known CKD (Chronic kidney disease) with diabetes, hypertension, and bedsores. As per investigation and report, blood pressure and diabetes are under control now... Read Full »