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After punching a wall, my knuckles and fingers hurt with swelling. Please help.

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Sorry to hear about your hand. I think the bruise you mentioned could be because of any bony injury or just soft tissue injury. But it would be worth to get an x-ray of the hand to rule out a fracture. The mechanism o...  View thread

Answered by Dr. Gaurav Pandey

My lower front teeth is extremely painful. How to get rid of the pain?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Take a painkiller like Dolo 650 mg or Acenext-P (Aceclofenac and Paracetamol) three times a day. Use warm salt water gargle twice a day for a week. Send a picture of the area if possible.  View thread

Answered by Dr. Naveen Thomas

My diabetic mother has burning sensation while urinating with dark urine. What steps should we take?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Sorry to hear about your mother's problem. Most probably your mother is having a urinary tract infection (UTI) which is quite common at her age but still not normal. I recommend (as she is diabetic as well as hyperten...  View thread

Answered by Dr. Ankush Jairath

My daughter has itchy anus, bloating, and no appetite. Can I suspect tapeworm infestation?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. With the list of symptoms mentioned, it appears to be due to worm infestation. Any abdominal pain? Restless sleep? Irritable? Did you notice white thread like worms in the potty? Does she eat mud? Any other family mem...  View thread

Answered by Dr. Geeta Priyadarsini Kamminana

I have lip infection with bump. Please suggest remedy.

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your query and attachment. (attachment removed to protect patient identity). I can understand your concern. This bump on the inner side of your lips is called aphthous ulcers (simple mouth ulcers...  View thread

Answered by Dr. Beryl Fredrick

My 6-year-old kid is urinating frequently for about 30 times a day. How to stop it?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. See, your child is suffering from urinary tract infection (UTI) as per the symptoms. Can you please describe the other symptoms in more detail like any history of fever or chills rigor/pain abdomen/pus or blood in the u...  View thread

Answered by Dr. Swati Pandey

I am facing ED and delayed ejection. Can phimosis be the cause?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your query and find that you are physically active and healthy. You have phimosis but that is not causing you much problem. For the last few occasions you have erection problems and delayed ejaculat...  View thread

Answered by Dr. Ramchandra Lamba

I get frequent urination for about a week. Can this be a symptom of ovarian cancer?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Do not think of ovarian cancer as such with a single symptom. Frequent urination can be due to UTI (urinary tract infection), cystitis, bulky uterus, or uterine prolapse. It's acute onset points towards infection more li...  View thread

Answered by Dr. Jimesh H Mavani

I have high protein leakage with no noticable symptoms. Is kidney biopsy necessary?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Going by the history given by you, it seems that you had proteinuria (that is protein leaking in the urine due to some defect in kidneys). There are multiple conditions which can lead to proteinuria. The treatment var...  View thread

Answered by Dr. Pranaw Kumar Jha

I have chest pain and shortness of breath. Why do I get this?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your reports. (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Resting ECG and echo showed no abnormalities, and stress test does not show any abnormalities, although could not be completed. So, ...  View thread

Answered by Dr. Sagar Ramesh Makode