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Should one worry about the umbilical cord with two vessels?
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The umbilical cord should have three vessels. Either the doctor missed one vessel or the baby has only two vessels. So, have a confirmatory scan from a center where a high-risk obstetrics specialist is available. View thread
What is the schedule for third hepatitis B vaccine dose?
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The schedule for the Hepatitis B vaccine is 0, 1, 6. For people at high risk, it is 0, 1, 2, and 6. It is usually three doses, including one booster dose, but for individuals at high risk of getting an infection, it is four doses, including the booster dose. View thread
What is the reason for high RBC and WBC in blood report?
Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your report (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Your hemoglobin value and platelet counts are normal. Your RBC (red blood cell) count is only slightly elevated, but I do not think it needs further work up. View thread
What causes increased hemoglobin and decreased platelet?
Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. As your platelet count decreased over four months duration, chronic infection, and drug history have to be ruled out first. If they are not causative then a detailed investigation plan should be decided according to the examinations as follows: ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate) or CRP (C-reactive protein). View thread
Is a sore in the soft palate likely a fibroma or a cancer?
Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. After seeing the pictures (attachment removed to protect patient identity), the lesion looks like a fibroma. It is not a diagnosis neither this is the way we go clinically especially when it comes to diagnosis of suspicious growth. View thread
What causes cough with a stabbing pain in lower left back?
Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. A productive cough associated with shortness of breath and chest pain always indicates a need for clinical examination and appropriate special investigations as follows.Clinical examination with auscultation (using a stethoscope), Chest x-ray, Sputum specimen for culture, Oxygen saturation, Basic blood tests. View thread
Are transparent thread-like eye floaters dangerous?
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Our eye is divided into an anterior and a posterior segment. The posterior segment contains a gel called vitreous, which is made of collagen fibers. In some people, these collagen fibers get meshed, and they start floating in the vitreous gel. View thread
Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. Masturbation is normal. It is just another way of having sex without a partner. It is good practice. 1. It helps to relieve stress. 2. Boosts mood. View thread
What causes sluggish mental activity and lethargy?
Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The probable reason for all your symptoms is obesity, leading fatty liver and some psychological issues. Do you drink or smoke? Do you have anxiety or depressive symptoms? View thread
How to remove a denture stuck to swollen bottom jaw?
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Generally, after insertion of an immediate denture, the patient feels numb and somewhat swollen from the local anesthetic and not really able to tell much about the comfort of the denture base and the fit of the denture teeth against the opposing jaw and teeth. View thread