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I have 6 mm non-obstructing kidney stones. Kindly suggest.
Query: Hello doctor,My nephrologist checked me for a hernia and it was absent. Then he suspected I had kidney stones. So I went for an ultrasound, which reported a 6 mm nonobstructing stone at midpole in the right kidney and a bunch of small ones on the left. Despite this finding, my nephrologist suggested... Read Full »
Answer: Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.I understand your concern.I would like to know the following:What are your symptoms?For how long have you experienced those symptoms?Is there any pain?Is it associated with nausea or vomiting?If there is hematuria, is the whole urine red or is it initial or terminal?Is i... Read Full »
After taking Duphaston, I noticed brown discharge. Can I be pregnant?
Query: Hi doctor,I am 24 years old and trying to get conceived. But my periods are irregular. I consulted a gynecologist. She advised me to take Duphaston. After taking it for five days, I got my periods. I followed the same for the next month. After taking my second dose, I consulted her again. She advise... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Duphaston (Dydrogesterone) is given to correct hormone levels. They help in having a pregnancy. In your case, it is difficult to predict pregnancy from your history alone. If there is no pregnancy, there is an initiation of bleeding after stopping Duphaston within one t... Read Full »
Is steroid infusion the correct line of treatment for low platelets in a stable 3-year-old kid?
Query: Hello doctor, My nephew is 3 years old. He got blood spots on his body so when we did CBC we found his Platelets were only 5000. Doctors decided to give him steroids as he was stable. After 48 hours it came down to 4500. But clinically he is stable. So what should we do now? He is in ICU right now ... Read Full »
Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri
Answer: Hello, Welcome to the icliniq.com. I have seen the attached report (attachment removed to protect patient identity). The platelets count is very low. So he is having severe thrombocytopenia. The dengue is negative. So in such case it could be an acute immune thrombocytopenic purpura. He is on r... Read Full »
I get severe stomach pain. Is there any medication to overcome it?
Query: Hello doctor, My stomach hurts really bad, whenever it hurts it is very severe. Do you have any subjugation for me? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have given nonspecific history as it hurts either every day or occasionally, it has any relationship in empty stomach or after taking a meal? Is there any relieving factor or triggering factor? Your daily bowel habit? Your drinking history? Your smoking history? ... Read Full »
What do the reports for my first-trimester screening for trisomies indicate?
Query: Hello doctor, Can you help me understand my first-trimester screening for trisomies? I am attaching the reports for you to review. Kindly suggest. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through her history and the reports attached (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity). I understand your concerns. The reports are absolutely normal and relative risk to congenital abnormalities are very low. So no need to worry about it, e... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, I would like to ask if is it possible not to see the fetus in the ultrasound image. My period is delayed for nine weeks. Did I visualize the uterus in the image? Are there any fibroids? Kindly help me regarding my query. Does the image show any possibility of pregnancy? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. I do not see pregnancy in the scan. Let me give a few facts. The earliest detection of pregnancy is by a urine pregnancy test, which detects the beta HCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) hormone level of 25 mlU/ml. This i... Read Full »
I underwent an ultrasound for problems in my ovaries and uterus. Kindly interpret my test results.
Query: Hello doctor, What does this ultrasound result mean: Massive ascites. Right adnexal complex cystic mass, likely an ovarian new growth. Soft tissue thickening along the anterior abdominal wall may be due to peritoneal. Metastatic implant. MRI correlation suggested. Atrophic uterus. Cholel... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. I have reviewed your case history and images (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity). There is ascites (intra-abdominal fluid) along with a large mass at the right lower abdominal area (area of the r... Read Full »
Other than ultrasound, how can Down's syndrome be diagnosed?
Query: Hi doctor, I am 26 weeks pregnant. Yesterday, I went for an ultrasound scan named targeted imaging for fetal anomalies. Other than hypoplasia of nasal bone, everything is normal. I need an expert opinion regarding advanced tests of ultrasound or amniocentesis, karyotyping or any ultrasound scan to c... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity) in toto. At 26 weeks period of gestation, the overall growth of the fetus is fine. But the concern here is hypoplastic nasal bone seen in the second trimester TIFFA (targeted imaging for f... Read Full »
My wife's scan shows breech position. Is it concerning?
Query: Hi doctor, My wife is 29 weeks pregnant. Today we had one ultrasound scan and the report is as follows. Single live fetus in breech presentation and 2v umbilical cord. Is this a big problem? Will it cause any problem to my baby during or after birth? Thank you. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The breech position is not a concern at the moment as it might change till 34 weeks in all and can become cephalic. Your wife's ultrasound report does not show any good sign for the baby's development and a single umbilical artery (2 vessel umbilical cord) is an aber... Read Full »
My fetal growth is delayed by two weeks as per USG report. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I am 38 weeks pregnant (38 weeks and 2 days). I took an ultrasound today. My report shows: Biparietal diameter 8.93 cm (36 weeks 1 day), head circumference 32.17 cm (36 weeks 2 days), abdominal circumference 31.65 cm (35 weeks 4 days), femoral length 6.98 cm (35 weeks 6 days), average ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The growth of the child is two weeks smaller for 38 weeks but corresponding to its ultrasound age, the weight of the baby is fine. There is a likelihood that you may have had an irregularity in your menses earlier and your ovulation may have been delayed and leading ... Read Full »