Good afternoon! I went to urgent care today for pain on the right side of my back, upper quadrant, and behind my rib cage. The RN diagnosed it as a strained muscle but also did a urine test. The urine test came out fine. I’m curious what the RN was looking for in the urine test?

January 5th, 2023

I have had a bad cough for a few months and recently had a chest X-ray to rule out fluid in the lungs. The findings showed no acute abnormality, but there are chronic interstitial changes with mild scarring. I am a 54-year-old male who never smoked. What does this mean and what could be the cause?

August 31st, 2024

How do I know if I have a gall bladder problem, and how quickly could a gallstone progress?

March 22nd, 2023

I experienced a two-hour ache in the center of my chest, which felt deeper, and it went away after taking Pepcid. I am 66 years old, had breast cancer 11 years ago, and have fibromyalgia. The pain did not travel to my jaw, neck, or left arm, and I did not experience shortness of breath or leg swelling. I am allergic to morphine and had my last doctor's checkup six months ago, with blood tests a year ago. What could be causing this pain and what should I do next?

February 7th, 2024

What is the best kind of diet for kidney failure, considering I have had it for 10 years, am on medications for kidney failure and blood thinner, and also have liver failure?

December 25th, 2023