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Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: Hi, I am post op day 4 from open bilateral inguinal hernia repairs with mesh. I have developed an area of penile edema and am interested in knowing I this is normal, and is there anything that I can do to releave this? I also. Have some scrotal edema as well. The penile edema doesnt go all the way around, is... | HelloThanks for query. It is not uncommon to get penile and scrotal edema after surgery of inguinal hernia. This is due to spread of inflammatory fluid along the facial plane of Carpal fascia. Normally it fades away gradually over a period of 2 weeks. Take antibiotics like Augmenting along with anti-inflammatory medici... | healthcaremagic | f884bda2608ebb0d | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: IM HAVING PCOD I HAD AN FOLLICULAR STUDY ON 12 AND 17 DAY OF MY CYCLE THE RESULT IS RIGHT AND LEFT OVARIES ARE NMF AND CAVITY ECHO IS 8.7 IN 12TH DAY AND6.8MM IN MY 17TH DAY AND NO FREE FLUID IN POD WHAT MEANS IT EXPLAIN ME SIR HOW CAN I BECOME PREGNANT
Context: IM HAVING PCOD I HAD AN FOLLICULAR STUDY ON 12... | Hi, Welcome to Chat Doctor. I understand your concern. Your USG shows absence of ovulation with lack of maturity of ovum till16th day of menses Endometrial thickness is less than normal. Indicating hormone deficiency due to absent ovulation. Lack of free fluid in pod indicates absent ovulation. *overall result favor... | healthcaremagic | b91fb8857c2176c7 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: i was diagnosed with DCIS this past january and my doctors said its cancer. after 5 months i went for pet/ct scan and no evidence of spreading out, i bumped it last month and i have this big hard lump about 2 to 3 centimeters, for 3 days was so painful but today theres no pain but it swollen and its like a bo... | Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. You have history of DCI. You have high chance of metastatic breast cancer. Furthermore, you should go for true cut biopsy of that lump. It will give you exact diagnosis whether it is metastatic carcinoma or some other mass. Then you should tak... | healthcaremagic | 8adf6a1a44bd157b | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: Pls Help - a few hours ago I choked on a piece of Clif Bar, I inhaled and swallowed at the same time and it went deep into my windpipe - I coughed and coughed but I dont think I coughed it all out...ever since then I have developed sinus congestion and a pain in my right lung. I am breathing ok, but am nervo... | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. In your case, we need to rule out aspiration of foreign body (piece of cliff bar) into the lungs. This can cause chest congestion and aspiration pneumonitis. You are having right sided chest pain, so possibility of pneumonia is high. So consult pul... | healthcaremagic | 1a7c22fc80fdc7e0 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: Hi , Wednesday evening i had a tender groin and a little swelling at the groin/top of thhigh area with redness. By the next morning the redness had started to go down my leg and it has been itchy and warm with some swelling where it is red . It also feels like i have a thick hard vein? Or something like that ... | Hi, Angela. Certainly this could possibly be related to the bite, but there are 2 other possibilities that require prompt evaluation. One of these is a blood clot in the deep veins of your leg. This can create swelling, redness, heat, and pain. An infection in the skin can create similar symptoms and eventually spread ... | healthcaremagic | aa8eb7a066e83370 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: Hello, I have had the feeling of a lump in the back of my throat the past day or so and after looking in the mirror i found three large red bumps on the back of my tongue. My tongue is also sort of white, and the bumps do not hurt.Any ideas as to what they could be? | Hello he read your query.please specify your age and do you he any short of tobacco intake habit. If it is so den go to a dentist and get it checked. And for the whitish tongue it may due to poor oral hygiene. Clean your tongue properly and use a God mouthwash.sum times it can be due some fungal infection .in that case... | healthcaremagic | 45e9003f3b9d2cec | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: Hi! Im a 25 yr old girl, suffering from irregular periods since the time it has started. Last month I underwent sonography and I have been diagnosed a cyst in my left ovary and blood test shows I am suffering from TB also. I am unmarried and will soon get married. Kindly suggest if it could be aproblem in con... | Hello, I have gone through the query and would like to offer my opinion. If tuberculosis is diagnosed, the extent of the disease should be assessed including any pelvic infection. Proper management of the clinical condition is needed and assessment is done periodically. Please maintain a healthy diet and adequate rest.... | healthcaremagic | 3583909edc53483f | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: Hello, I am a 41 year old , 150 lbs. in general good health. I teach a fitness class 3 days a week with no problems. In the last couple of days, I have had flutters in my heart beat and now neck pain down the left side in the back, feels like a pinched nerve I don t know they are related. I have had palpitati... | Hilooking at your history you are having palpitations. Palpitations are feelings or sensations that your heart is pounding or racing in which you may have an unpleasant awareness of your own heartbeat. Feel like your heart skipped or stopped beats, palpitations can be associate with chest heaviness plan dizziness and f... | healthcaremagic | 05db2ee6e68a7f7f | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: I have a pain in my stomach on the left side about 3 inches left and 3 inches below my navel. About a week ago I did some ab workout, but I noticed the pain yesterday. It occurs on certain movements (like when I turn over in bed). Is this just a muscle strain? | Hello! Welcome to Chat Doctor, Since you feel the pain only in certain movements, most likely it is caused from muscle strain. If the pain was a symptom of specific abdominal condition, you would feel it all the time not only in certain movements. If the pain doesn't seem to get better in 1 week or get worse you might ... | healthcaremagic | e5008dbf8679d92d | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: Hi.. To all doctors im Chris and im 28 years old n im married my problem is while having sex my penis gets discharge fast like within 1min so my wife gets fedup of me please help me doctors and my penis is also bend in shape n my wife want my penis to make straight n strong n it sud b last for long while ha... | Hello, Thanks for choosing Chat Doctor for posting your query. I have gone through your question in detail and I can understand what you are going through. The condition that you are suffering is called premature ejaculation. Now it's a type of anxiety disorder and the person normally suffers from performance anxiety w... | healthcaremagic | 6def5ae8d8936dd1 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: Hi I am on the second round of ChatDoctor. Last night I arose in the middle of the night to go to the washroom. however that didn t happen I ended up fainting?? I normally have very low blood pressure. Is this something I should worry about. This morning I just feel tired, and weak. I think the cause yesterda... | Hello! Thank you for asking on Chat Doctor! Your symptoms seem to be related to low blood pressure. Other possible situations (like chronic anemia, deny Chat Doctor. Coming to this point, I would recommend consulting with your attending physician for a physical exam and some tests: - a resting ECG-complete blood count... | healthcaremagic | a416e6609c707f00 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ? Please type your query here...I noticed yesterday after a bowl movement a big knot by anus that was extremely sore to the touch. I have been is pain and discomfort ever since, especially when sitting down. I have hemroids and this feels diffrent. | Hello appreciate your concern Looking at your description this might be related to infected hemorrhoids, Infected anal gland, fissure in anus or an abscess. If I were your treating doctor I would have advised you for a battery of tests like blood for hemoglobin, CBC liver function test and photocopy or endoscopy if nee... | healthcaremagic | 59de10eec064ae84 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: I have been taking Trajenta Duo 2/500 mg two times a day and Glimestar M3 Forte also two times a day. The total quantity of Metformin is 4000 mg per day. My homeopathy doctor says that too much Metformin can cause kidney damage. What is your advise ? | Hi, Thanks for writing in. Trajenta Duo contains Linagliptin and metformin which is give to control diabetes. It should not be given if there is renal failure or dysfunction (CRC <60 mL/min). Creatinine clearance is a test that measures the functioning of the kidneys. If your creatinine clearance is more than 60 ml per... | healthcaremagic | 9b56d35fcdbc142b | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: I am 68 yrs old, 140 lbs. I came off HRT on doctors orders approximately 3 months ago. Apparently I had a small stroke but with no symptoms and I am undergoing tests to rule out (hopefully) heart issues. For many years I have had, difficult to describe, nightly chest discomfort (not pain). Since coming off HR... | Midair HRT is associated with increased risk of cardiac problems according to researches Your chances of heart attack go up by 20% if you are 60 or older when you start them or if you became menopausal more than 10 years ago. As you have not mentioned from how long have you started HRT post menopause, and you had histo... | healthcaremagic | c7f6697ded94ff2f | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: I have had a persistent yeast infection for about six months. Have tried longer courses of diflucan, canesten creams and pessaries to no avail. I take probiotics, eat live yoghurt, and follow all the usual intructions to help the problem. Have had several swabs come back positive for yeast plus have had all t... | Hi, your history suggest that you have got recurrent candidiasis infection. If I were your treating doctor, then I would suggest1) To undergo a course of intravenous antifungal treatment, which you can discuss with your physician.2) To check your blood profile to rule out Diabetes (i.e. check your blood glucose levels)... | healthcaremagic | a55dbbeafd0be54d | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: I have spodylosis in my lower back and also a bulging disc. I just noticed a bruise going across my back from left to right. Im 36 and my weight is 240 but not the obese size. Im 5ft3in. Female. Im on a 4medications to help with my pain. But nothing to correct my back.
Context: I have spodylosis in my lower ... | Hi, thank-you for providing the brief history of you. A thorough neuromuscular assessment is advised. As you have spondylosis and disc bulge in the lumbar spine, you need to undergo physical therapy. As with the use of the therapeutic ultrasound therapy and TENS therapy your pain levels will be reduced. Post which with... | healthcaremagic | 400a43724a4526f3 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: My husband has been having intermittent sharp pains in one spot on his inner left thigh about 2 inches above the knee for the last week. It feels like someone is pinching him. It is exactly the same each time. Lasts only a second or two then goes. It happens about 30-40 times a day. He is 64 had a stent put i... | Here only symptom of sharp pain in inner thigh is not enough to do any evaluation or diagnosis. Need to check and evaluate with physical test. As well also need to know is there any numbness or burning sensation for inner thigh ? If no then nothing to worry but if yes then it might be related with nerve problem. In ge... | healthcaremagic | 9f0f7445debf974c | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: My husband has been feeling slightly fatigued, has had some dizziness, and has been experiencing some sweating from the head down through his neck, shoulders and half way down his back for no apparent reason. He is 67 years old and is very active with a small lawn care business. He takes low dose blood pressu... | Hi, thank you for providing the brief history of you. A thorough neuromuscular assessment is advised. As you mentioned your dad is sweating a lot he needs a thorough neuromuscular assessment. Since he is losing a lot of sodium and water from the body, due to fluid and sodium imbalance he is having dizziness and fatigue... | healthcaremagic | a9b677fd2e36918c | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: I have a root canal that was done in 2004. I know present with an infection at the bottom of the root canal that needs to be redone. Im allergic to clindamicin and many other antibiotics. I have had blood sent to the Mayo Clinic for analysis and it comes back no known antibodies to antibiotics except clind... | Hi. Thanks for the query. From your blood test it is clear that you are allergic to Clindamycin family which means that you should avoid Vancomycin class of antibiotics. So it is better to go for other groups of antibiotics like Penicillin, Cephalosporins etc. In case of tooth related infections, taking oral antibiotic... | healthcaremagic | fb7d39bff4ba5431 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: Hi Dr. Charles, I am Prashanth, an Indian, Male, 43 years old, 174 cms and 68 kilos. My LFT result (done by fully automated, bar coded, bi-directionally interfaced Roche Cobas Integra 400 Plus) shows the following abnormalities: 1. Total Biliruben: 1.4mg/dL(ref: Upto 1.3) 2. Direct Biliruben: 0.40mg/dL(ref: U... | Hi Prashanth, Thanks for the detailed description of your query. Your Liver Function Test (LFT) is slightly deranged from the normal. There is nothing to panic about it and as such no immediate management of it is required. Repeat the LFT after 3 months and check for the results. Your Lipid profile seems to be derang... | healthcaremagic | 43c76e8969017ae8 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: Hello, I keep getting. A sore lump on the inside of my thigh close to my knicker line, it comes back every so often, uusually around my period time, sometimes it catches or gets to big it burst and fluiand little bloodd seeps out, this is a reccurong problem have u any idea what it could be? Many thanks x | Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. You may have some enlarged inguinal lymph nodes. It may be due to reactive hyperplasia, tuberculosis or lymphoma. You should go for biopsy of that lump. It will give you exact diagnosis. Then you should take treatment accordingly. Hope I have ans... | healthcaremagic | 4532ad96594cb58f | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: I went to the dentist to get a filling in Tuesday. Ever since I have had unbearable pain. And could not get a hold of the dentist. He told me I would be sore but no pain In two days. I cant eat, drink, or sleep. Could I have an infection? What could be wrong? It has no been almost 6 days since I went to him. | Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query. The pain in the tooth after filling can be because of the infection involving the pulp. If the infection is involving pulp and the filling has been done over that, there will be severe pain following filling due to increase in intramural pressure. Nothing to be pan... | healthcaremagic | 3f833f48dbe66681 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: I am diabetic for last 14 years but my sugar level is fine I am taking Insulin for last one year as I had diabetic foot and in order to heal the wound doctor advise me to take insulin I was admitted in PGI Chandigarh for 15 days. Now I have a water retention problem which is very severe Yesterday I had given ... | 1. S. Creatinine concentration increases with age? And lean muscle mass (Weight)?2. As you are on Insulin it also causes retention of sodium and water.3. What about your blood pressure?4. Take salt in moderate amount i.e. less use of papal, paneer,ghee, oil,pickles, pop corn, Nasreen, Nasreen biscuits.5. Because S.cr... | healthcaremagic | 38f998b8d923f7a9 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: What is the prognosis of someone with a C5 fracture? The fracture was bad, C5 was in pieces and later C4-C7 were fused. I understand that SCI s are all very different, but I am wondering if this person could ever walk again? What about vent-dependency? | Hello, Please correct me if I am wrong in understanding your situation. It looks that affected person is on supported ventilation and was operated for comminuted fracture C5 vertebrae. It also looks that he had severe injury and compression or disruption of continuity of spinal cord. Our respiratory centers have supply... | healthcaremagic | f0a70f65b496c432 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: My toddler swallowed a penny we just found out it s been stuck in his esophagus for seveal weeks (Mom was at chemo and when I returned after 3 weeks noticed the toddler was acting funny) Took to ER, did X-ray, found penny and pediatric ER doc did endoscopy with follow-up barium swallow a week later. My questi... | Hi....even though the foreign body is removed, sometimes the inflammation caused by it for staying so long can still linger on. The other possibility is that there could be a minor injury at the site of lodgment of the coin, and it could have got fibrosis. This could be the reason for the fussy behavior as the pain and... | healthcaremagic | a99e0c7ce9d92659 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: hi, i have just picked up my ct scan of cervical spine & the conclusion reads...mild thecal sac stenosis is noted at c5/6 level due to left posterolateleft disc osteophyte complex. Mild narrowing of leftneural foramina is noted at c4/c5 & c5/c6 level. Mild facet jouint arthropathy is noted at c7/t1 and c4/5 ... | It simply means your cervical sac has narrowed canal causing compression on spinal cord, and secondary osteoarthritic (degenerative) changes have occurred with bone spike formation, the nerve roots are being compressed by bone spurs, narrowing of fora min and cervical joints are in varying degenerative changes causing ... | healthcaremagic | acb50fc47230a90d | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: My daughter joined a parade. Its too hot her dress it too tight after the parade she got sick. she drunk biogesic for her high fever and later in the morning her skin turns red i thought its sun burn but in 2 days it spread on her hands do you think she has an allergy in paracetamol or alcohol because i pu... | Hello, I read carefully your query and understand your concern. The symptoms of your girl seem to be related to a viral rash. I suggest using anti-inflammatory medication such as Acetaminophen to treat the fever. I also suggest using a mild steroid cream Calamine lotion for local application. Hope my answer was helpful... | healthcaremagic | 4eaf7035cb152f52 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: Ihave PCOD problem, what are the effects of duphaston tablets bp 10 mg, i m married from last 3 years,my age is 30 , i want to conceive baby...wht will be the solution, we tried IUI 3 times.... but no result..(my husbands semen count is 82%) ruchira-mumbai
Context: Ihave PCOD problem, what are the effects of... | Hi there, I have understood your concern. Phaeton tablets is a kind of progesterone hormone. It helps support early pregnancy. In case you have PCs, please don't panic. This is a lifestyle disorder. Please opt for a healthy diet and regular exercise regimen. Include more portions of fruits, salads and vegetables in da... | healthcaremagic | 3d494e57172d8297 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: infertility problemsI been trying to concieve for two years nothing never happens...I once had a cyst removed off one of my ovaries..is there any fertility pills I can buy over the counter that will help me concieve??..do you think ovarian cyst is stoping me from getting pregnant...can somebody please help me... | Hi. The cyst does indicate a possibility for or has led to a hormonal imbalance. Please understand that such issues cannot be treated with over the counter medication. Pregnancy and conception is no joke and so although your problem is minor, with proper guidance and treatment you will surely be able to conceive soon. ... | healthcaremagic | a710410db1031b77 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: My mother fell down on floor n banged her head to sofa on left sid..n doctors told that she is having a blood clot in brain..she is not able to Speak as well her right hand and body is not movable or paralysed ...can you please tell me how to recover fast n how mutch time will it take
Context: My mother fell... | Welcome to Chat Doctor. As you told that she had stroke (clot in brain) then you should be aware that what medicine your doctor advice should not be missed specially aspirin, clopidgrel and statin. These will decrease chance of recurrence of clot. Second thing is that physiotherapy should not miss because it helps fast... | healthcaremagic | 17ac93d18a087a0f | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: Dear Doctor, I am 31Yrs old and suffering from psoriasis from the past 13Yrs. It started as a scalp psoriasis initially. I misunderstood it for dandruff firstly later on when I consulted a dermatologist he confirmed that it is psoriasis. Is there any cure for this problem. Regards,Sekhar
Context: Dear Doctor... | Hi, As you said you suffer from psoriasis from 13 years.... I would like to say few things about psoriasis. Psoriasis is a chronic relapsing and autoimmune disease. You may be having scaly plaques on various parts of the body, scaly lesions on the scalp. Exact cause is not known. Genetic tendency, autoimmunity, stress,... | healthcaremagic | 8e7ee9ef974be1f6 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: my dad has blood in hes stool evertime he goes to the toilet,its quite alot of light red blood,he has no other pain with it and in general good health.please advise me.
Context: my dad has blood in hes stool evertime he goes to the toilet,its quite alot of light red blood,he has no other pain with it and in ... | Hi;welcome to Chat Doctor Since it is painless bleeding & fresh blood it could be piles. Bleeding from piles if continued for longer time it could produce anemia, so please consult a surgeon & get his problem solved.Nowadays, piles are operated with minimal invasive methods so the recovery & hospitalization period is a... | healthcaremagic | 5e0518ebeccbeb38 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: hi , my father is 75 yr old , he is paralysed on right hand and leg before 2 yrs in 2010 january , he is suffering from weekness and walks with help of others and stick . is it cured or not in this age . sushma Agrawal Bhilai
Context: hi , my father is 75 yr old , he is paralysed on right hand and leg before... | Hi, Paralysis is caused due to damage to brain tissue in which tissue may not regenerate, so function may be achieved progressively, but function and control of distal components like feet and palm, may remain in some residual problem like skill and balance, coordination in feet and palm. I will say the first 6 months ... | healthcaremagic | 4a2ed1738ed2d5fb | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: Orange eye puss coming from corner of eye...and it s continual...went to eye doctor (of course wasn t acting up at time) and was told I have eye allergies...so told to get over counter Naph...it burns...since I had a bad sinus cold back in Feb this year my sinuses and major nasal drip have been the same...con... | Hi thanks for using Chat Doctor ... Orange eye and pus discharge from the eye is due to allergy and secondary infection... Same allergy could be the reason for sinus problem and blocked nose... During allergy and infection the duct from eye to the nose called nasolacrimal duct will be blocked, and it causes eye symptom... | healthcaremagic | 6cce8961b815511b | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: hello doc, when i was five i was detected as a patient of epilepsy in very initial stage.....doc prescribed me mazitol 10mg for five years ......during this time and even till date i dint experienced any siezures........but i have started smoking from past two yearst wice a day.....nd i recently i learnt that... | Hi, Welcome to Chat Doctor, Smoking is not good for anybody. Smoking tobacco is not known to have any definite effects on seizure control, However, persons with epilepsy are not only susceptible to all the usual effects of smoking, but also to the increased risk of injury and death from fire. Thanks for trusting Chat... | healthcaremagic | 964704979616bbc1 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: i wonder if you can advise? i have a long history of back problems. i have been a midwife for 10 yrs and recently changed working areas after being placed in an area with reduced clinical input due to my back. in april i was told i had to return to the ward area and by may i was again experiencing severe ba... | HiT hank you for asking ChatDoctorI have gone through your query. Your MRI gives impression of intervertebral disc herniation without neural compression. For such problem in patients I treat with NSAIDs like diclofenac and muscle relaxants like cyclobenzaprine and neurotrophic Chat Doctor. I also send them for regular ... | healthcaremagic | a462b0c9136b1be0 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: 36, non smoker. Clinically overweight, but exercising to lose weight. Blood pressure since Friday has been ranging systolic: 139-167, dia: 89-105. Would a physician consider this to be high or worrisome? I have been ill and am on my second bout of antibotics. I am taking cipro 2x day. Tussinex sus 1tsp every ... | Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. Your blood pressure upper range is high according to your age. You should go for salt restricted diet. Check your blood pressure again after 15 days. If it is still high then start antihypertensive medicinal according to your doctors' advice. ... | healthcaremagic | 21e4e5bab068088f | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: I have been having a lot of pain in my stomach and back and bloating at the same time after I eat. I have had this since July. I got Lyme disease the end of June and took medicine for that for 10 days and my stomach has been hurting ever since. It starts within 15 minutes after I eat. The pain sometime goes i... | Hi, thank you for posting at Chat Doctor Forum. Your problem is known like postcholecystectomy syn Chat Doctor. To solve your problem you need to initiate the following precautions:1. Complete blood test(CBC), sediment blood test and biochemical test.2. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy for examination of the stomach, duode... | healthcaremagic | af25642fa3aa07ed | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: I have an old back injury from nursing. Lately Im finding I get pins and needles on the left side (same as back injury) of my arm, along with very sharp shocks when I sometimes try to bend down. The most confusing part is I have been suffering from a buzzing feeling in my head and it seems to make me feel di... | Hello, Thanks for writing to us, According to your history it looks like there is lumbar disc bulge compressing your spinal nerves leading to pins and needle sensation in your legs. I will advise you to do x-ray spine and MRI spine. You may need muscle relaxant with analgesic, and neurotrophic medicine. Lumbar corset a... | healthcaremagic | 0fca530e68b88975 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: Good afternoon doctor, My mom in law went thru a surgery of her right breast as she is detected for the second time carcinoma 1st operated with the ovarian cancer in 2001 uterus is also removed & in oct 2010 detected on right side of breast.She will be going thru a 4th Cycle of chemotheraphy on saturday.my qt... | Hi, Thanks for writing in. Chemotherapy is known to raise cholesterol and triglyceride levels in many people like your mother-in-law. Medical literature demonstrates increased receptor-mediated uptake of low density lipoprotein (LDL) in many types of malignant cells compared with normal cells. The person undergoing che... | healthcaremagic | 37e2b5eb05670a23 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: Hello Dr., I am deeply concerned as I have just been diagnosed with emphysema in the lower parts of my lungs, even though I am only 43 and have never smoked, I have had numerous chest infections which I have been treated for - so really cant understand it - hows this come about and what can I do to slow it ... | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. Recurrent chest infections can cause emphysema without smoking habit. Get done PFT (Pulmonary Function Test).PFT will tell you about severity of emphysema and treatment is based on severity only. You will need inhaled bronchodilators (formoterol or... | healthcaremagic | 3115aadfd2e5324b | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: last Fri. my husband s inner left elbow became swollen, red, hot ..a patch about the size of the palm of your hand. Called doctor friend who said put cortizone ointment and ice...it reduced the swelling some, not all...next night it did the same thing..went to a doc in the box..he gave him an antibiotic ointm... | Hi, thank you for providing a brief history. The last sentence in your history makes a point here to discuss. Since your husband is prepared to undergo the first chemo you need to avoid a lot of the medication on a safer side to the chemo to be effective. On the other hand if your husband had a swelling and hot feeling... | healthcaremagic | 830be0203e6bd3e0 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: I am 39 years old I have psoriatic arthritis and currently take methotrexate once a week, last Wednesday I took it like normal as I had been for 4 weeks. The day before I went to doctor & they said I had broncbitis. Well Wednesday night I felt short of breath & dull psi.s in upper chest & weird feelings down ... | Hello rearward welcome to Chat Doctor.come have gone through your query in depth.* This seems in relation with underlying definite reason not being evaluated by the tests, which may be - deficiency of micronutrients, anti oxidants, trace elements, vitamins - underlying Pyrex with infection of some sort of virus or bact... | healthcaremagic | a5ea5abe4b3850aa | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: dear sir/mami m 29yrs old with 184cm height n 81kg weight. my problem is that my chest is bulging from the center and there s lots of tissues in the nipple area, which looks like ladies breast. sir plz suggest some remedy 4 this problem...... i feel shy due to this problem.....!! i ll b thankful 4 ur reply
... | Dear serve understand your concerns went through your details. Your chest is not bulging because of hormonal issues. They are bulging because of lack of exercise. Do physical exercises. Include 20 to 30 chest push ups twice daily for tightness of chest muscles. If you require more of my help in this aspect, please use ... | healthcaremagic | efd00727fae7420a | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: Ive noticed that on my penis I have newly formed ugly veins under the skin that almost look like varicose veins. I only masturbate once a day on average, but I suspect this is what its from. Is this a dangerous symptom? Or will it go away if I resist the urge to masturbate | Dilated veins over the surface of penile skin is a normal happening. Yes, it can be aggravated by excessive masturbation. I would advise you to decrease the frequency of masturbation to once or twice a week and the vein size would decrease slightly. The engorged veins, however, would not cause any problem to you in the... | healthcaremagic | 28f78e8afaa812d5 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: not sure what to ask so i will tell u what is going on, for the past few months ive been haveing this drainage into my throught not every day but when i bend over i get the sence of smell like something dead then when standing back up straight it drains into my throat and taste as bad as it smells. could it b... | Hello, The mouth contains around 10 thousands taste buds all over, even in the back of the throat. Every taste bud detects five primary tastes: sour, sweet, bitter, salty, umami (salts of certain acids). All tastes come from a combination of these basic taste sensations. You might have damaged your taste buds, due to s... | healthcaremagic | f3f9a540438adac7 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: Hi, i am 38+3 weeks pregnant, and my white cell count it abnormal high. I have already finished one course of amoxicillin, but it had no effect on the white cell count, infatuated it doubled. My white cell count at present is1843 normal range between 0-40. My bloody pressure is fine, but the pain to my left k... | HelloThanks for query. You are 38 pregnant and have severe pain in left kidney year with raised WBC count. These symptoms one most likely to be due to kidney infection secondary to impacted stone in ureter and need to be investigated and confirmed. Consult qualified Urologist for clinical examination and get following ... | healthcaremagic | 3d7c7aa575b5f28d | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: I had symptoms of bloating side front pain and abdominal pain, frequent urge to urinate , foul smelling cloudy urine last week. Went to urgent care and had a dipstick urinslysis which showed high leukocyte and white blood cells. The culture came back clear for bacterial growth. I took macrobid for 5 days and ... | Hi and welcome to Chat Doctor. I understand your concerns. You have all symptoms of urinary tract infection and if there are recurrent infections then some underlying cause may be present. It can be urinary stones but also, some resistant bacteria may persist, so you need to do monoculture to see if I am right so macro... | healthcaremagic | e56ac5280198b2bd | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: My dad was diagnosed with myelofibrosis. He passed away five years ago and on his death certificate it says myelofibrosis Four years ago my nephew was born and he was diagnosed with G6PD Is it possible that my dad was misdiagnosed. Is it possible that he may have had G6PD as well? | Dear friend, myelofibrosis is a chronic condition of bone marrow, where normal blood cells are replaced by fibrous tissue. It can be due to any condition, like idiopathic, tumor, infection, autoimmunity and so on. God on the other end is a genetic condition that occurs in males, and it presents with acute hemolysis of ... | healthcaremagic | 6e5dedc1f5902458 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: My son has been sick for 3 days now, I took him to the er yesterday for coughing and sneezing and while we was there I noticed a flat red circle on his tongue. The doctor said it was a viral infection but now there is around 7 on his tongue. What could this be and is it contagious? | Hi, Many viral upper respiratory infections are associated with oral lesions, and need not be worried about. Yes, they are contagious, and others, especially child Chat Doctor. Most of these are benign and will recover in 3-5 days, and no need or use of isolating them (infectivity will start before symptoms) from othe... | healthcaremagic | dbd39cad204de792 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: I had a child April 11. , 2012. 4weeks after I had a Depo shot (first time ever) and bled for 5months straight. I did not continue on with the shots after the first injection. In addition, within 6weeks after havin my child, I had two kidney stones in my left kidney. They were surgically removed. As of Janua... | Hi and thank you so much for this query. I am so sorry to hear about these recurrent stones in your kidneys. Depo shot can cause kidney stones in people who have the tendency to form kidney stones. It does not happen to everybody. Because your occurred during your shot, it has enhanced an already existing predisposing ... | healthcaremagic | 0afa1eed597ebdd9 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: I ve been diagnosed with fibromyalgia and I also have muscle and skeletal issues and I do on occasion have spasms but this past week I have had some extreme fatigue and spasms to the point Im afraid to move around because I m cramping up so bad.I take zanaflex but truthfully this seems to make them worse.Coul... | Hi, thank-you for providing the brief history of you. A thorough clinical assessment is advised. As you have been diagnosed with fibromyalgia, this condition has the pain up and down due to the inflammation of the fibers of the muscle. A muscle contains numerous fibers and inflammation in the fibers lead to pain. Also,... | healthcaremagic | ccba190378ff53f8 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: I am suffering with fever since yesterday, having prescribed I had fibrex half tablet and exit 250 during the day yesterday. Not able to get down the temp, I had dolo 650 and taxim o 200 mg yesterday night. I felt better till morning and now I am feeling pain around lever area below chest.
Context: I am suff... | Hello, i can understand your concern. The pain in the lower chest post paracetamol is due to gastritis which is a common side effect of pain and fever medication. I would suggest you to take tab pantoprazole 40 mg prior to taking the paracetamol tablet. Since you are feeling better now, continue the medications as advi... | healthcaremagic | 2121ef59affc7c33 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: I originally was on blood pressure medication when my son passed 10 yrs ago then they just left me on it. I had a hip replacement in March and my pressure was very low so they took me off my meds. I was going to the gym and so my pressure was excellent. now I havent been to the gym but was on this diet where ... | **1. If going for ECHO, just ask for Baseline investigations like Lipid-Blood sugar Thyroid Profile and urine for microalbuminuria for any underlying cardiovascular risk factor for blood pressure.2. Since blood pressure measurements are fluctuating, so ask for ultrasonography of a Chat Doctor. 3. Since on low salt diet... | healthcaremagic | e7caefbd01573a82 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: My left upper leg just above the knee feels like there is a band around it squeezing and is very painful. I have been taking 600mg of Ibuprofen once a day for the last 2 days with very little relief. My foot also began to swell last pm. I do exercise daily walking at a moderate pace (3.7-4.2mph) for 4-5 miles... | Hello, As this can be due to knee joint internal structures inflammation and an MRI is suggested. Once we get an MRI we should be able to understand the pathology of the soft tissues inside the knee joint. Using knee brace, hot water fermentation, keeping the leg over a pillow, ankle toe movements, static hamstring, st... | healthcaremagic | 2fff104965c5e6b1 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: age 33, height 52, weight, 215, female. I have had a bad headache for the past couple of days and now there is a lump/bump on the back of my skull that is painful to touch. I did not hit my head on anything so Im worried about the bump...should I be going to urgent care? | Hello! Thank you for the query. Such lump is most likely a sebaceous cyst which has gotten infected. In such case the lump becomes very tender, swollen. If it's on the head, headache can be present. It is also possible that this lump is an enlarged lymph node. As an infection on the head can spread to the brain tissues... | healthcaremagic | 7e6b4cc3c01eed84 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: My son had one testes removed, I think it was due to torsion. He now has schizophrenia, or schizoaffective. Is there any possible causal relationtship? As is in, could he have decreased testosterone that is impacting his mental clarity? | His understand your query but how can testis and brain related to each other!!!! No dear there are no chances of schizophrenia after testis removal. It is also not hormonal related. There special genes and biological origin which are responsible for schizophrenia. So consult properly and educate your self. Need proper ... | healthcaremagic | 141eecc1bd12865a | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: Hi there. About a week ago after having sex with my wife, I noticed a rash starting on my inner upper thigh. Didnt think much of that but then my left testicle started hurting, so I dealt with that for a day then it became both testicles that were sore. It wasnt too bad mainly bedtime where I couldnt get comf... | Hello, Rash on the thigh after sex is commonly due to Jock Itch(Tina courts). Jock itch can be transmitted from one person's groin area to the groin of their partner, it affects the other parts too as ringworm. You can apply ointment Clotrimazole in the areas affected. You can also take a course of oral antifungals. A... | healthcaremagic | f05b8e2f382fa98c | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: My five month old son has had a cough for nearly 6 weeks now. It is worse at night and he also becomes wheezy at night time. I took him to dr three weeks ago but they said he was ok but he is now coughing so hard he is bringing up lots of his feeds. Should I go back? Could this be early signs of asthma? | Hello, Thank you for asking at Chat Doctor. I went through your history and would like to make suggestions for your son as follows:1. There are many possible causes of wheezing in such a young age like viral infections, bronchiolitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (HERD), etc.Hence, it is too early to say that your s... | healthcaremagic | 1bc989d3a01af83c | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: I have been having stomach problems for a while now. I ve had a basic exray and it showed that I have a cyst on either my spleen or pancreas . The pain is on my right side under the rib cage. I m scheduled to have a ctscan also. Which one do you think the problem is: spleen or pancreas? I ve never drank, but ... | Hi and welcome to Chat Doctor. Thanks for the query. Ct is needed to verify exact size and position of cyst and then further diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. If cysts is seen on X-ray already then I suppose it is big one. But it still doesn't means that surgery is necessary. It must be removed if there is risk of... | healthcaremagic | 8f4877fb4ded79c3 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: I m pretty sure I broke my 4th toe 7 weeks ago. It still swells and is purple. I haven t stopped exercising (eliptical and walking). How do I know if it is the break that is causing the pain and swelling/bruising or if it is a tendon? An X-ray wont show that and if it is a tendon, then what??? | Hi, thank-you for providing the brief history of you. A thorough musculoskeletal assessment is advised along with MRI/CT. As, you have injured your toes, and the swelling and purple taking an MRI or CT will be good to understand. Also, now understanding that what is happening in the soft tissues is important. Kindly av... | healthcaremagic | 464b8089a90f2191 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: I am a type one diabetic with sever seasonal allergies. I have tried all over the counter (claritan, zyrtec, etc) as well as homeopatChatDoctoredications and nothing works. I have seen many allergists that tell me that taking steroids for the allergies would be worse due to elevated blood sugars but they are ... | Hello, Thank you for asking at Chat Doctor. I went through your history and would like to make suggestions for you as follows:1. I would like to know about your symptoms in detail like since how long, how often, what are your nose, eye, chest symptoms, which medications you used, which forms of steroids you used, dose ... | healthcaremagic | 6ad81ce5763bbd69 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: I had numbness and swelling in my left hand for sometime - 4 mos worsened when I slept on that side. I had a severe auto accident so while I don t seem to have a pinched nerve - thinking perhaps it was a damaged nerve. Then my right hand started with numbing symptoms and continued for a couple months now. Wit... | Hello! Welcome on Chat Doctor ! The numbness and swelling in your left hand, which was triggered by sleeping on that side seems to be related to a pinched nerve and a wrong position during sleeping. While the swollen feel are not related to this issue. For this reason, it is necessary consulting with your doctor for a ... | healthcaremagic | b1b9aec21c8440a3 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: For the past couple of days I ve noticed a white ring around my mouth with a little redness around the outside of the ring. I recently went off birth control and have heard that can cause lightening around the mouth. I also had quite a few strawberries the other day and thought it could be an allergic reactio... | Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query. The white ring with red outline could be a symptom of erythema multiform, that is an allergic reaction to the strawberries. Consult an oral physician and get it diagnosed. Once it is diagnosed you can take anti-allergic tablets like cetirizine or rupatidine. If the... | healthcaremagic | 8f8c3d0a284c3fc7 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: My serum amylase was 164, I am diagnosed with pancreatistis but in the CT scan no infection or inflammation was seen on pancreas. I had pain from last 17 days and the pain was unbearable so I smoked a weed joint 45 min prior to my ct scan-whole abdominal.Is weed the reason that nothing came up in the CT scan? | Hello Fairbanks for using Chat Doctor.come have evaluated your query thoroughly.* Different possibilities are there for negative CT scan - Primary diagnosis is incorrect. - CT scan report may be changed with another patient. - Error in CT scan reporting. - Actual absence of swelling at the time of CT scan. - Techni... | healthcaremagic | 7c6b812af0305272 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: I sometimes get a severe pain/cramp in my upper left abdomen, below my ribs. The pain, like a charlie horse, usually occurs when bending or sitting in an awkward position. Standing up helps the pain decrease, but if i sit or bend again the pain will return. The cramp can last from seconds to minutes. The ... | Hi. Thanks for your query. Read your history carefully and understood your problem. The commonest reason for the typical pain you have explained can be due to costo-chon Chat Doctor. In this condition the lower ribs get inflamed, remain dormant till the site is instigated - which in your case is due to bending. Once t... | healthcaremagic | 86579e7e19fe2f48 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: Hi my friend had a PTB 7 years ago but already had taken his medication. When he had his x-ray AP view , 2 weeks ago,, theres a fibrous something on his right upper lobe. The impression said its PTB. Could he still have PTB or it was just a scar? Thank you! | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. Since your friend had tuberculosis in the past, possibility of scar tissue on recent x-ray is more. Tb lesion heals by either fibrosis or calcification. And it appears as scar tissue on chest x-ray. This lesion appears as it is for lifelong. So pos... | healthcaremagic | 884afaa9269b79b7 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: I have a sinus infection and have great success being treated once a year with azithromycin...tonight a doctor prescribed a a tetracycline antibiotic by the name of doxcycline. I am disheartened by the specific conditions of taking this medicine and by the precaustions and side effects possible, and upon rese... | Hi and welcome in ChatDoctorI can understand your concern. There are several classes of antibiotics that might be use in sinusitis but the most preferred of them are the wide class of cephalosporins in which none of your antibiotics used belongs to. Azytromycini belongs to the class or accolades, doxcycline belongs to ... | healthcaremagic | 12fad40c43365f9a | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: Hi I m losing very large amounts of mucus from my rectum which tiny bits of blood in before passing a stool. I ve got abdominal pain, nausea and general feeling of being unwell. It s been going for four days now. My bowel movements are formed and regular. I am usually constipated. Recently been on 3 lots of s... | Hi. Thanks for your query. Read and understand your concerns. It all looks to have old problems, taking clean and now the problem of mucus and blood in the stool. I would advise you the following:Get the stool tested from a lab Get a course of antibiotics and metronidazole. See the results. If no relief, you may have t... | healthcaremagic | 076dbe37548ac569 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: I have a movable bean sized lymph node( Im guessing lymph node) on my upper left side of the neck near the crease below my jaw line. It is not painful, red, only noticeable when I touch it. This ha been there since december of 2010. I do not have any other symptoms no cough, fever, or congestion. I have this ... | Hi, Dear Good Evening, and thanks for the query to Chat Doctor. Cause of the red lump on the neck-I studied your query and understood your health concerns. In my opinion the red lump is mostly due to the non-specific lymphadenitis in JD area. Its asymptomatic and hence you seem to be worried more. From the facts of the... | healthcaremagic | 2b29cd1e811fa14a | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: I (29 yrs old, female) initially had pain occasionally in my left foot, which followed only after a lot of walking or carrying the kid for long. When I consulted the doctor, he said that I have a kind of flat foot. He adviced me to have Tendocare- once daily for 3 weeks. After I had the medicine for 5 days, t... | In flat foot the inside arch of foot is lost. This causes bearing of more load and stress on muscles and bones of inside the foot then their usual capacity. It causes pain on standing & walking. In advance stages due to swelling of muscles and soft tissue, pain may occur while resting.anti-inflammatory analgesic such a... | healthcaremagic | 04a6544fcb40feeb | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: Hello. My new PCP is an ARNP. I was successfully treated with Effexor (I believe 150 Mg), and Ativan (1 Mg Prn) for MDD and Panic attacks. The prescriber was an Emory trained Psychistrist which whom I highly respected. The new nurse practitioner has put me on Wellbutrin, stating that it will combat the panic ... | Dear serve understand your concerns went through your details. Please do not worry. Severe panic attacks are treated with Benzodiazepines, such as Asian, Valium, or Xanax and or Antidepressants, such as Pail, Prozac, or Zoloft. But these usually subside after sometime. Secondly panic attacks are always due to underlyin... | healthcaremagic | a7fa6f4f8703334c | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: My father had an angioplasty six yrs back, for last 3 months he has problem in walking, if he walks for 2 minutes, he is having sever breathing problems, his ECG IS ok, he takes his medicines daily and on time. should he go for one more angiography? if yes what is the risk? his age is 78 yrs. | Hiangiography is an invasive test breathlessness on walking is medically termed as dance on exertion and your father is having class 2 dyspnoeas on exertion at present which can not be neglected any how our aim in this patient is to find out if there is any new blockage if stents are working properly if left ventricle ... | healthcaremagic | 5a54e04c6add979c | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: Hello, I am a 48 yr old female. I have had swollen lymph nodes on the left side of my neck twice now. First I had them 3 mos ago and the soreness went away. Now the swelling and tenderness is back. I went to a clinic and the Dr. put me on Bactrim after 3 days swelling still there. Now I went back to a diff... | Welcome to Chat Doctor .1. Lymph nodal enlargement is because of inflammation / infections (Tuberculosis, high grade fever, breast inflammation) and seen in the underlying malignancies (different cancers) 2. So need to find out the cause and treat.3. An biopsy of the lymph node will give the cause.4. A CAT scan definit... | healthcaremagic | b7d832c64f7a5238 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: Hi there, I m a 25 year-old female with persistent lower abdominal pain. It s usually on the left although some times its on the right. Its crampy pain that interferes with work. A week ago, the clinic prescribed T3s, which have helped the pain to a manageable level but not eliminated it yet. It may be relate... | HiT hanks for your query. The pain on both sides of the abdomen with the history of blood and mucus in the stool is suggestive of inflammation of the large bowel called colitis. This needs a course of proper antibiotics under the guidance and prescription of the Doctor, preferable Gastroenterologist. If the 5-day cours... | healthcaremagic | 6d6ec0f6c5ac8345 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: Hello doc why is it that i have no pain or symptoms of syphillis but when i go for a medical my vdrl/tpha are reactive but this sickness was already treated ive done injectible by penicillin in 4 times once every wk in 1 mnth after this treatment my vdrl/tpha was non reactive my question why is it this sickne... | You have got the wright medication Penicillin is the treatment of choice for all stages of syphilis, with the type of penicillin and dosing based on clinical staging of the disease. Latent syphilis (i.e., without symptoms) is detected by serological testing and is divided into early latent syphilis (acquired within the... | healthcaremagic | 07cf1e3fdbe9b34b | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: my uncle hospitalised due to vomiting of blood.after one day doctors said he is ok now.but after that bleeding occured and its not stopped and its happening intermittently,,and blood pressure is fluctuating(lowBp-96).. may i knw what is his current state?is there anything to worry?what can we do to help him ... | Hello, it depends on the cause of his bleeding. Re bleeding after initial improvement usually involves ulcers or esophageal varices. There are effective treatments for both conditions. A gastroenterologist treats them endoscopically. Hemorrhagic gastritis (another potential cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding) usu... | healthcaremagic | 198ef7347f05aa4f | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: hi, i am 23 yrs old and want to concieve.I am trying for last 3 month and did intercourse during ovulation .My docyor Suggest me to have Fertly 50 md on the fifth day of my period as my periods are regular and i have done hormones test to which is normal.And Maintane tablet on the 16 th day till 10 days ..sug... | HI, As you are on taking treatment and planning intercourse at the time of ovulation there are high chances of getting pregnancy. You didn't mention whether your husband also undergone any investigations like semen analysis etc. If reports of both partners are normal, then there is high chance of success. So don't worr... | healthcaremagic | f5b88ddee20f104f | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: My husband was diagnosed with prostate cancer 6 years ago and has been on Zoladex and Casadex ever since. These were no longer doing the job and his PSA started rising to 11 in June 2010. So he had a bone scan and Pelvic MRI which showed no spread. He then had 19 doses of Radiotherapy. After 6 weeks he had a ... | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. PSA (prostate specific antigen) is marker for prostate cancer. And its value correlates with activity of cancer. High PSA level suggests higher tumor burden. And after radiotherapy, PSA level should be decreased. But in his case, its value is incre... | healthcaremagic | 9bcba361dab81dd2 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: I experienced some mild discomfort om my cheek last wednesday evening and woke up with an extremely swollen and painful cheek in the early hours of the morning so thinking it may be an abscess took 2 x 500mg amoxycillin and a panedine forte (500mf paracetamol. 30mg codiene).. Took a further 500mg amoxylcillin... | Hello, After going through your medical query I understand your concern and I would like to tell you that cheek swelling with high blood pressure indicates fluid overload in the body which requires proper evaluation and treatment. Kindly get a CBC, FT, Chest X-Ray, ECG and Echocardiography done and consult a physician... | healthcaremagic | 5ebe1cee4ce4ba23 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: Hi thereMy periods started on 17 sep and finished on 24th sep. I am trying for a baby and than I had sex on 25 sep and on 28 th morning. After 30 to 35 minutes I started light bleeding back and lower abdominal pain. And till now on 3rd oct I am just spotting.I had regular periods this is first time in am fac... | Hi, Thanks for the query. In case of regular 28 to 30 days cycles, usually ovulation occur on 14th to 16th day. In that case the possibility of conception is somewhat less in your case. As you had bleeding immediately after intercourse, the possible causes are :- Post coital tear. - Local causes like cervical erosion, ... | healthcaremagic | bee8b52de42d5541 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: i am suffering from back pain since 4 months. initially it was upperback pain,its gradually shifted to lower and hips.some times feel pain some times no.i used celebrex foe two months. after i been to all tests.nothing find.one doctor prescribed lorsaid8 and onother docter gave me hifenac mr. can i use both... | Hi, Thanks for your query. After going through your query I came to know that you are having chronic backache. It may be due to vitamin and trace element deficiencies specially vitamin D and vitamin B 12. You need to do MRI to rule out other causes. Back exercises, neurotrophic such as mecobalamine and analgesics (you ... | healthcaremagic | b8f7a7859e0ed408 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: Hi, I am a 50 year old woman and fractured my clavicle after falling off a horse 12 weeks ago. X-ray last week showed it may have started to heal but that healing is delayed so I will have another in 3 weeks. I also have quite a large lump on my upper arm on the same side and my shoulder is very painful with ... | HI, Luke,Dear, Thanks for the query to Chat Doctor.1-I have studied your query in depth.2-DEar,IN my opinion, the lump on the side of fracture clavicle is of the head of the humerus, which is missed and needs shoulder X-ray study to detect it and treat it.3-Treatment for the Clavicle is continued till 16th wk, which th... | healthcaremagic | 5d53fcd80f0261d2 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: Hi, I am 22yrs old. My period is now 14 days late. My cycle is usually 28-30 days. My husband and I are trying to concieve. I have taken 2 hpt and they botChatDoctore out negative. I have been having headahces and dizzy spells, nausea, lower back pain and abdominal pain . I am also very tired and have frequie... | Hi, Welcome to ChatDoctorUrine pregnancy test usually become positive within one week of missed period, occasionally more than this if cycles are prolonged. Another possibility is genital infection. That can be a cause of delayed period with all these symptoms which you are having just now. Have a fresh pregnancy test ... | healthcaremagic | 459fd6df08d5f1ef | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: Hello i m female 44 yrs old, 139 pounds, 5 4 , hypothyroidism(under control 1.7), fibroids (heavy menstrual cycle) but in general healthy. My last period was sept.3 until sept 6(usually is more days).It was heavy on 4th and 5th. I had blood work yesterday the results came back : WBC 5.5(normal range 4-10),RBC... | Hi, dear. I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. No need to worry at all. Your platelet count is slightly high. It is seen in many healthy individuals as normal variation. It may be due reactive thrombocytes. Reactive thrombocytes is common after heavy blood loss. So no need to worry abou... | healthcaremagic | 2f035723ce2f5a19 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: my husband hurt his shin a month ago and had a huge goose egg. His shin still has a bump but a week or so it started to turn red and now it is larger red spot and a deeper brighter red. his leg is starting to swell on the lower half and of course it is tender and hot to the touch. could this be a blood clot?? | Hi, Your husband might be having secondary infection in hematoma. Trauma to shin has lead to hematoma formation over shin which is seen as swelling. Now infection in hematoma has lead to redness and pain. Local ultrasound of shin helps in confirming diagnosis. If hematoma is large, incision and Chat Doctor. If It's sm... | healthcaremagic | 6e8245cb3b8174b1 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: Ive had a lump in my right armpit for quite awhile now Im currently a 15 year old female and Ive had this lump for almost over a year now it started out small about the size of a marble and was slightly painful to hold the doctor told me it was nothing, I saw the doctor again after some months since it seeme... | Hi.it is best if you consult with a doctor, preferably a general surgeon, for medical and physical examination. Based from your description, it could be hi Chat Doctor. These lesions usually occur on the underarm, especially after shaving or plucking and/or usage of deodorants with strong chemical contents. Hair folli... | healthcaremagic | 46f5948cb9ed900b | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: MRI L S SPINE IMPRESSION:- Early lumber spondylotic changes. Diffuse disc bulge eith posterocentral extrusion (L R) at L5-S1 level indenting the anterior thecal sac bilateral exiting nerve roots. MRI PELVIS Subtle hyperintense single intensity on T2W/STIR image in the left SI joint with preserved joint space ... | Hi, I had gone through your question and understand your concerns. MRI findings are suggestive for degenerative disc and column disease. Disc bulging means early stage of herniated disc disease, bones involvement means spondylitis. You need treatment with rest, NSAID Chat Doctor. There's no need yet for surgery. Appro... | healthcaremagic | bc19330898366262 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: I have a slightly enlarged liver according to an Ultrasound. Blood tests show an GPT/ALT as 62 where the normal max is 42. All other tests for the liver are in the norm. 6 moths ago the same blood tests showed also GPT/ALT as 58 and Gamma GT as 68 where the norm max is 53. If though Im on a diet, the liver is... | Hi. Thanks for posting query at Chat Doctor. Usually ALT or AST values higher than "two times the upper normal limit", is considered abnormal (in some countries, ALT or AST values of more than 100 are considered abnormal). So you should NOT be worried. Value of AST or ALT greater than 85 or above maybe investigated fur... | healthcaremagic | 8e8dd41c0b2ec2cf | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: my head shaking is getting much worse. I went to see a nerologist and had an MRI done, he said some people just get this with age, and there was nothing that could be done. I was wondering if weight neck exercises might be helpful to strengthen the neck muscles.
Context: my head shaking is getting much worse... | *1. Since examination [neurologist] and investigation [MRI] is done, and there is nothing to be evaluated as told by your doctor, thus AGE [which is not mentioned] could be a contributory/provoking factor. [some people get this with age] probably senile/essential tremor [ET]2. Since MRI revealed nothing conclusive thus... | healthcaremagic | 4073e0fd22ae2cc7 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: Yes, thank you My daughter has a friend, female, age 50 and GFR is 14% and Creatinine levels are 3 or 4. I do not know her BUN. She is having a shunt placed on the 17th of this month and should begin dialysis within six weeks. She is on a high mg of HCTZ or lasix because she is very swollen but, will not say ... | Hello Christine and welcome to Chat Doctor. As a Urologist, I can fully understand your concern. Your daughters friend has CKD(chronic kidney disease), that needs HD(hemodialysis). To be able to advise expert medical treatment, I would want the kidney biopsy report, ultrasound scan report, and the last electrolyte leve... | healthcaremagic | 65b9a0abc79b3ecf | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ? PleasI have a pimple looking bump in my vaginal area it hurts kinda only when touched besides that its just there I shave regularly and neitherme or my boyfriend have any stds si what is this? | Hi.based from your description, it could be folliculitis. This usually occurs after shaving or when a hair is accidentally pulled out, and it gets infected. It could also be a cyst, or an inflammatory reaction which is starting to form an abscess. A consult with your gynecologist is best for clinical evaluation. Medica... | healthcaremagic | 697574c8fa45bcf3 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: blob on ct scan lower lunghi, im 37 yrs old weight roughly 172.( havent lost the baby weight ) 55. had a ct scan with contrast done for kidney stones and was told I need to call my family dr. about a blob that was seen on lower right lung. should I be worried? | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your situation and problem. Since you are not having any respiratory symptoms, no need to worry much for CT scan report. Blob like thing in your CT scan report can be due to any of the following. 1. Simple benign lung cyst. 2. Sequestration of right lower lobe.... | healthcaremagic | b086ac37fd8968f8 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: hello i am a chronic obssessed patient since 6years..and i am taking SSRIS since 6years like fluvoxamine(100mg) and clomipramine (25mg)..but still i dont find much effective in controlling my obssessions...only 50% is effective..s can you tell me which medicine is bes to control chronic obscessions..
Context... | Hi... thanks for writing.I have understood your concerns.so you were diagnosed as an OCD patient before 6 years.what I feel here is the dosage of fluoxetine and clomipramine is very low and ineffective...so you shut consult your psychiatrist and ask for increasing the dose of both these medications.with increase in dos... | healthcaremagic | 898124e0ba7672d8 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: I received my period on Sunday 24th February, and I had the implanon implanted in my arm on the 26th which was day 3 of my period. I m wondering how long would it take for full control of the implanon take to become use in the body? I researched it so many times and I m getting worried! When will I be able to... | Hello, If a female is not using any contraceptive in past one month then implant is inserted between 1st and 5th day of your periods, as you have inserted it, then you can have sex it hour get tinging worried of being pregnant.Similarly, if the female is using birth control pills in the previous month, then implant is ... | healthcaremagic | 3797dbd4dd852fbe | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: 10-11 years ago as a teenager I had tooth #8 extracted. I am an adult now living in Italy and was thinking to get a dental implant. Upon the initial x-ray the implantologist here was unsure if the extractionist had left some of the root behind. I contacted the office where the extraction happened and they sai... | Dear friend. Thanks for sharing your concern. Your history posted here requires few more details like the reason why you got your teeth extracted, due to decay or any trauma, etc? Do you have any partial dentures in your mouth or fixed bridges? Does your dentist see any leftover root piece in x-ray? What does your dent... | healthcaremagic | 83b300645d43f61f | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: My son has complained about his left ball hurting and pain radiating up slightly! He s 12. He showed me his ball and sack area and there s a dark purple dime size spot or smaller! It s very painful when he touches it. He says it s not hard kinda soft???? | HelloThanks for query. Your 12 years old son has pain in left testicle radiating to groin and have noticed painful lump over scrotal sac. This is most likely to be an infection of hair follicle (Boil) due to staphylococcal infection.However, it needs to be confirmed by clinical examination by a qualified General Surgeo... | healthcaremagic | d3c3baa3a20d4e2b | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: hello doctor, iam suffering from severe psoriasis on my abdomen, buttock, legs and back. I also have severe scalp psoriasis and have been finding it extremely embarrasing to interact with any one. I always applied topical ointments like dovobet, dermobet or tenovate with hardly any improvements as they kept c... | Hello, Welcome to Chat Doctor, I understand that you have extensive psoriasis, and it is not coming under control with topical steroids and salicylic acid preparations. If more than 20% body surface area is involved you may even try systemic treatment for psoriasis like methotrexate, accretion under supervision of a go... | healthcaremagic | 99c9e3b7e8c1bf2a | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: ive been breaking out inside of my mouth with cold soars. They are small white dots and some of them are red soar type things, their mostly located behind my botttom lip inside of my mouth, they eventually go away and then new ones form in new places, its been happening for about 4 weeks now and their startin... | Hello, the condition u had described seems to be oral ulcers. Most common are recurrent authors ulcers- it occurs mostly in movable mucosa of mouth... and is associated with stress, erratic eating habits and schedules, etc. And other types of ulcerative lesions includes-traumatic ulcers, nutritional deficiency dermatit... | healthcaremagic | 64d5359512d22cb7 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: My boyfriend had gotten a thorn in his hand earlier, then he tells me he couldn t feel his arm from his elbow down to his finger tips. He soaked it in hot water (not knowing what else to do) and thought that the hot water wasn t working because it was freezing when he put the injured arm in but he touched the... | Hi, I had gone through your question and understand your concerns. In this condition I will suggest going for contrast bath, you just need 2 buckets 1 with hot water and 1 with cold water. You can check temperature with your normal hand. Start with dipping the injured part into hot water for 3 minutes and then dip it i... | healthcaremagic | 233f1ce335852a14 | rag_medical_qa |
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