Can You Just Quit Atenolol Q: I am a male of 59 years being treated for hypertension at a local government clinic. I have been taking 25mg morning and afternoon of Atenolol for over a year now and my blood pressure has stabilised to 127/60. They have just told me that there will be no […]
What is Life Support? The functioning of some organs of our body is vital for life. These organs are termed as vital organs. These chiefly include the heart, lungs and kidney. If any of these stop functioning, the patient is likely to collapse very soon. Apart from this, it’s important that the patient receives some […]
Blood Blister on Vagina Blisters and pimples on the genitals are common. A blood blister is usually due to some infection, it may be herpes or any other STD. So, they require examination by a doctor. Causes of Blisters Beside Herpes In girls who are not sexually active, a clogged sebaceous gland (or a pimple) […]
Thumb Injury With Hematoma Q: About 2 months ago I fell pretty hard on my right thumb. I hit the middle joint of it. The area that was hit was black for a while and then it went away. Now there is a hard lump in that area. It hurts if I touch it but […]
How Long Will Marijuana Take to Get Out of the Body? Q: Hi, my name is Matt. I had been using marijuana daily for 7 months. However, recently I have stopped. I have 32 days today clean. I took a urine screen 7 days ago and tested positive for marijuana (THC). I have been given […]
Hirsutism and Virilizing Signs in Post Menopausal Woman Q: Hello, my name is Dan. My wife, who is 60 years old, suffers from hirsutism with virilizing symptoms. Her testosterone levels are in the male range, and her LH is elevated. DHEA is normal. After a pelvic exam and transvaginal ultrasound, it was determined that she […]
Cystic Focus on Side of Gestational Sac Q: Hi, I went for check up with my obs gyne and I have this ultrasound report. “Small, anechoic, cystic focus, right side of the gestational sac with a live embryo. To rule out a second empty and deformed gestational sac.” Is it safe? I am 3 months […]
Using Dapsone in ITP Q: Am 27 yrs old male having known ITP. My platelet counts started lowering when I was 22 yrs old. After doing bone marrow they confirmed it’s ITP and was put on prednisolone for the first time. After 3 or 4 episodes my hematologists asked me to take dapsone. I used […]
Listening Heart Beat at the Back of the Head Q: Dear doctor, my name is Helen. Sometimes I have a feeling at the back of my head like I am listening my heart beat there. Is it normal? Please advice. -By Helen Reply: No, this is not normal. This may happen in certain cardiac problems […]
Hemorrhagic Corpus Luteum Cyst Q: My wife had a cyst on her uterus. It is 4 cm in size. She took ultrasound scanning from hospital. The report is- right adnexal hemorrhagic corpus luteal cyst. Is it a dangerous one? How can I treat this? -By Kumar Reply: Let us first know what a hemorrhagic corpus […]
