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I had a CT scan of my abdomen to rule out hernia or scar tissue from a laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The results mentioned 'Symmetric nephrograms, extrarenal pelves without frank hydronephrosis' for my kidneys and 'bibasilar atelectasis' for my lungs. What do these terms mean in terms of my kidneys and lungs being normal or abnormal, and could holding my breath and doing the Valsalva maneuver during the test have caused the atelectasis?
December 11th, 2024
Can you have mild forms of Fanconi anemia, and if a gene that causes prostate cancer is also linked to Fanconi anemia, does having one copy of the gene increase cancer risk while having two copies results in Fanconi anemia?
November 11th, 2023
If one had exposure to Covid 5 weeks ago and all antigen and RT PCR tests have been negative for the last 3 to 4 weeks, but an IgM antibody test is positive now, what does that mean?
September 21st, 2023
I think I have strep throat. I have a sore throat with white stuff in the back of my throat, body aches, a rash resembling hundreds of mosquito bites on both legs, and difficulty swallowing. I've had these symptoms for 2-3 days and was in contact with a roommate who was diagnosed with strep throat. I'm 24 years old, not on any medications, and have no allergies. How can I diagnose and treat this condition, and how long could I be contagious?
February 21st, 2024
Can Percogesic Back Pain Relief be taken if I have hypertension?
February 20th, 2023
My son has thyroid cancer and is a firefighter in California. He has been exposed to radiation in his training, has lymph node involvement, and is scheduled for thyroid and lymph node removal at the end of this month. What can I expect, and what are the survival rates and treatment options for thyroid cancer, particularly papillary cancer?
April 28th, 2024