Neuropathy Due to Alcohol Abuse- Pain and Numbness in Extremities Alcohol is like a poison. It affects almost all parts of the body, slowly damaging them. Initially, when a person starts taking alcohol, he is not conscious about what this poison is doing inside the body. However, as the period of consumption of alcohol increases, […]
Pain in Extremities With Rash and Eosinophilia H/O Alcoholism Q; I’m inquiring about my mother’s medical issues. She is 56 years old. She had struggled with alcoholism recently, and was hospitalized a few times from complications. She has been sober for approximately 8-9 months. The doctors said that her liver and blood tests show that […]
Hemorrhoids – Managing Pain and Bleeding in Anal Piles Hemorrhoids are commonly known as piles. In this condition the veins around the anus or lower rectum are swollen and inflamed. This problem is quite common and frequently results from straining to move stools. Symptoms Commonest symptom is the appearance of a blood blister somewhere around […]
Hidradenitis Suppurativa – Infection of the Sweat Glands One condition commonly seen in teenagers has a big fancy name called hidradenitis suppurativa. It is an inflammation and infection of the sweat glands, usually in the armpits or groin area. Under arm in this age are sweaty. People with this problem develop pain, swelling, and sometimes […]
Fever With Low Platelets and White Blood Cell (WBC) Counts Q: Hi, I m down due to flu since last Friday. It took almost 5 days for fever to subside, though the temperature never crossed 101 degrees. I have been taking paracetamol continuously since Friday. In the interim on Monday, to ensure that there is […]
Irregular Periods in Teens – Causes and Treatment Q: I have had my period now for 12 days. My periods are very irregular during which my breasts get swollen. I have terrible cramps and extremely heavy periods that last 4 days or less. The last period I had before this one was in March. Also, […]
Scrotal Bumps, Cysts and Lumps Bumps may appear on scrotum for variety of reasons. We may broadly divide them into 2 categories: Bumps over the surface of the scrotal skin Lumps inside the scrotum sac Let’s start with the bumps that appear over the surface of scrotum. As we will see, many of these are […]
Small Painful Lump on Testes- Epididymitis Vs Other Causes and Their Treatment Q : I am a 28 year old male. I have been feeling some dull aching pain in my right testicle for the last three days. I thought it was probably because of my tight underpants. Just a day ago, I realized there […]
Withdrawal Symptoms of Narcotic Abuse and Their Management Q: Hello, my brother is addicted with several narcotics drugs, even though he is a medical student. We don’t know for how long he has been taking those drugs and in how much quantity. He has been staying away from home for education since 8 months. He […]
Adnexal Cyst – Causes of Mass in Adnexa and Ovary A mass or a cyst in the adnexa of the uterus is a common presentation in women of all age groups. What Is Uterine Adnexa? Adnexa refers to adjoining anatomical parts of the uterus. It includes the fallopian tubes and ovaries as well as associated […]
