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My Father has Leprocy, Pulmonary embolism, Jaundise. Now he is havong very high fever. Earleier he was on wysolone for around 4 months. ALl these problems started after stooping wysolone. Shall I start the wysolone again? What should be the dose? Current fever is 103.

Hi, Wysilone has no relation with leprosy and neither with pulmonary embolisam and neither with jaundice,at least t is not a part of normal regime. I am not sure why is wysolone started to your father,and it is a steroid and can't be started like this without knowing the reason it can have very severe adverse effects and can also increase the severity of your illness. ...

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Name – Biman Das Age – 28 years Indian origin, stays in Bangalore, India. 9th July 2012 - hemoglobin electrophoresis suggestive of Homozygous Hemoglobin E disease Complaint – Weakness since 1year. Hi…. Below are the complete tests I have done two days back….. Blood Urea Nitrogen – 11.00 mg/dl Serum Creatinine – 1 mg/dl Serum Glucose – 94 mg/dl SERUM LIVER FUNCTION TEST Billirubin Total – 1.30 mg/dl Billirubin – direct – 0.30 mg/dl SGOT/AST (P5P, IFCC) – 63.00 IU/ml SGPT/ALT (P5P, IFCC) – 142.00 IU/ml ALP – 74 IU/ml Total protein – 7.80 g/dl Serum Albumin – 4.90 g/dl Serum Globulin – 2.90 g/dl ALB/GLOB Ratio – 1.69 g/dl SERUM TSH (ECLIA) – 6.240 IU/mL COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT WBC – 9300.00 /cu.mm RBC – 6.15 million/cu.mm Hemoglobin – 11.90 g/dl Haemotocrit (PCV) – 37.00 % MCV – 61.00 fL MCH – 19.40 Pg MCHC – 31.30 g/dl Platelet count – 135000.00 /Cu.mm DIFFERENTIAL COUNT Neutrophils – 52 % Lymphocytes – 43 % Monocytes – 3.00 % Eosinophils – 2.00 % ESR – 4.00 /1st hour. PERIPHERAL SMEAR EXAMINATION RBC’s – Show moderate anisopoikilocytosis, are microcytic hypochromic with few eliptocytes, target cells. WBC’s – Leucocytes are normal in total count and distribution Plateletes – Plateletes are reduced. Macroplateletes noted. Impression – Microcytic hypochromic blood picture with thrombocytopenia. (Kindly correlate with serum iron,TIBC, ferritin and Hb variant analysis [To rule out hemoglobinopathy]) OTHER TESTS – Routine Urine analysis – All values are normal ECG – Normal study X-Ray of chest – PA View – Normal Study MY HABBITS – Non veg 3 days a week Beer – 3 days a week( 700ml per day) drinking since 10 years. Smoking – 12 cigarettes per day (Smoking since 10 years). More Anxiety and less physical activities. Last one year I am inside my house, just for half an hour I go outside in the morning. MY HISTORY AND TESTS DONE EARLIER – History of acidity, constipation and digestion. 9th July 2012 - Haemoglobin electrophoresis suggestive of Homozygous Haemoglobin E disease. 16th October 2012 - Ultrasound of liver – Fatty Liver 18th October 2012 – Liver function test – All values are normal 18th October 2012 – Pulmonary test – Normal spirometery 18th October 2012 – Complete Haemoglobin – Haemoglobin 12.5 gm/dl, WBC – normal in number and morphology, RBC – Anicocytosis with microcytic hypochromic erythrocytes, mild polychromasia, elliptocytes and taget cells, platelets- adequate Please let me know is it very serious and also let me know some medicines and diet... Regards Biman Das

Hi, I am not sure,your doctor must have examined you so he can might be telling better,but i belive you should have complet liver tests including pt aptt and coagulation profile and billirubin levels and also repeat the tests you already have. Although yellow eyes can also be due to mddy sclera,some people have muddy sclera. Your tsh is also raised so he might be telling you for some test or may be you could be directly be put on medicines for this. Time taken is different for diffirent person ...

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i was diasgnosed pulmonary TB .

pulmonary TB is treatable pls complete the course stopping the course in between can lead to multidrug resistant TB which is difficult to manage ...

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The results of my xray is mild pulmonary hyperaeration, rigth apical opacites, wath is the meaning of this? Is this cancer?

hi...... It can not not be stamped as case of CANCER of x ray basis only but it can be. it need complete history and other investigations to comment on this. regards Dr Rajendra Takhar ...

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Hi, I am suffering from a UTI. I have been prescribed a dose of Martifur along with Moxif and Urispas. I have come to know that Martifur may cause pulmonary fibrosis. Is a course of Martifur over a week sufficiently harmful to cause pulmonary fibrosis? Should I continue taking Martifur or consult my doctor for some alternative medicine? My age is 25years, I have been taking these medicines for two days.

Hi, The side effect is not very common and specially in young people so you can take the drug to complete the course of the treatment.The drug is very effective although not given routinely these days but still no problems with drug and you can complete your treatment course for now. ...

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Dear sir, suffering rhematoid arthatitis for last 6 years. 3 years ago hypothyroidism involved me and suffering tachycardia.By the test of HRCT interestitial lung disease,pulmonary hypertension . doctor also noticed Raynauld,s phenomena.How will I cure for sufferings?

Hi I am dr alok, rheumatologist from delhi I am sorry that you are suffering from his problem All of your `problems are the complication of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) Unfortunately RA, raynauds pulmonary hypertension and interstitial lung disease are uncurable but these are well managable by a trained doctor you need to see a trained rheumatologist there as soon as possible. ...

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