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 […]
Serum Aldolase Test It is also called Blood Aldolase Test. It is a diagnostic test. Aldolase is an enzyme present in the muscle tissues. It is used to metabolize glucose molecules and release energy required to work. In conditions of muscle damage due to any disease condition or trauma, this enzyme spills out into the […]
Pregnancy After Artificial Insemination Q: Sir, for me IUI was done on 1st July evening and repeated later when egg ruptured on 2nd July morning. On 16th July beta HCG was done and it was 11. It was repeated on 18th and was 33; on 25th July it was 1461. So pregnancy was confirmed by […]
Right Ovarian Mature Teratoma Q: My Wife’s age is 33 years and she had got an abdominal pain. She had a CAT X RAY and an UltraSound – Below is doctor’s report – what do you suggest us- Liver is normal in size, shape and echotexture. No focal mass lesion seen. No IHBR dilatation seen. […]
Ovarian Cysts With Bulky Uterus Q: I have had some abdominal pain and fever during last menstrual period (11/07/13 to16/07/13). I am 35 years old. The clinical findings are as follows: 1. Bulky uterus. 2. Enlarged right ovary with tiny cysts inside, 5.42 cm/3.27cm 3. Left adnexal cystic SOL with low level internal echoes, 4.94cm/ […]
Monitoring Diabetes Q: My fasting sugar is 80 to 100. But after meals within one hour it reaches 220. After 2 hours it come down to 150. Normally the postprandial sugar level are measured after 2 hrs of meals. But in my case at what time should I measure my postprandial sugar? If the sugar […]
Fluctuating Blood Pressure This is a common finding in clinical practice these days. Usually, it is a practice to measure several readings of B.P. in a day and then take the average. However, this method is not correct and ignores the high as well as low surges of blood pressure. The underlying disease may be […]
