02.05.2021 | answered by Thomas Kreutzig
Dear Sir or Madam,
since my 19th birthday - around 10 years ago - I have been suffering from chronic pain in the right perineal area (male), which started shortly after I moved out of my parents' house, intensified over a few days, and are now const...
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11.12.2018 | answered by Felix Aaslepp
Good day, I am seeking advice regarding the following situation: my girlfriend (27) had one of her fallopian tubes surgically removed due to an ectopic pregnancy. Now, she is experiencing pain on the opposite side and there is significantly more flui...
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19.10.2018 | answered by Felix Aaslepp
A friend has stated that she had a laparoscopy done based only on suspicion. This means that the doctor apparently needed to perform an invasive operation under general anesthesia to determine something in the abdominal area.
Are there situations in...
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04.08.2017 | answered by Ralf von Seckendorff
Hello, I have strong pain in my right shoulder, for quite some time already. I can't raise my arm, only with the help of my other arm, but it's still painful. When I lie still, the pain is bearable, but I can't lie on my arm. I am sending the MRI rep...
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16.04.2015 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
Four weeks ago, I had a minimally invasive gallbladder removal. So far, everything has gone well and healed. However, my stomach above the navel is larger than before. I have a very large roll of fat there. It's as if all my belly fat suddenly collec...
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23.03.2015 | answered by Ralf Berg
Dear Dr. Berg,
I have another important and urgent question regarding a protocol sheet.
1. Looking at the diagram, it is apparent that the blood pressure, specifically the systolic and diastolic pressure, is being monitored. What kind of blood pres...
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13.03.2015 | answered by Ralf von Seckendorff
Hello,
I have been able to observe something strange with me for some time now. First of all, I am female, 34 years old, and weigh 58 kg. I am not pregnant, not on any medication.
When I lie on my back, I can feel and even see strong movements in my...
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26.01.2015 | answered by Ralf Berg
Dear Dr. Berg,
I have another question for you. You are truly top in your field, of course you have to be as an anesthesiologist, you always give me good advice!
I have 3 terms from anesthesia (they are likely terms from an anesthesia machine) and ...
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25.07.2014 | answered by Ralf Berg
Good day,
I am about to undergo surgery, but I am not sure if I should go through with it. For months now, I have been experiencing occasional discharge from my right breast. My gynecologist sent me to the hospital for further evaluation, possibly b...
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24.05.2014 | answered by Frauke Gehring
I have been diagnosed with a 1.8cm prolapse at L4/5, and a severe narrowing of the spinal canal. I am experiencing pain in my left leg (outer edge) and taking Ibuprofen 600. The doctor recommended a PRT injection, but I declined due to fear of side e...
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07.06.2012 | answered by Hendrik Bernau
Due to defective vein valves, a vein in my right leg needs to be completely removed. However, my platelet count is only 50,000 and the surgery cannot be performed. My primary care physician still strongly advises me to undergo this surgery and recomm...
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24.04.2012 | answered by Hendrik Bernau
I had a stillbirth 4 months ago. Yesterday, after 4 months, I went to the doctor and he examined my belly button and said it is a small umbilical hernia but it doesn't need to be operated on. The baby came out buttocks first and it had a heart condit...
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07.09.2011 | answered by Ralf Berg
For about four years, I have been suffering from atrial fibrillation, which has been treated from the beginning by a good cardiologist. Originally, the atrial fibrillation was caused by an overactive thyroid gland. The overactive thyroid gland has si...
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24.06.2011 | answered by Freddy Feuerstein
Good day,
About 2 weeks ago, I had severe abdominal cramps and diarrhea in the lower abdomen for 2 days; afterwards, there were only cramps with normal bowel movements. Nothing was found in the blood analysis; in the stool sample, Campylobacter was ...
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05.12.2010 | answered by Ralf Berg
Hello,
yesterday and today we were in the emergency room with our son (6 years old). On Wednesday, for the first time, he cried shortly after eating and complained of severe chest pains, which subsided after a few minutes. Yesterday it was so intense...
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03.09.2010 | answered by Olaf Stephan
Hello,
I have to take Marcumar for some time because I had a TIA, which is due to a PFO.
I cannot discuss certain topics with my general practitioner for private reasons and am now seeking advice here. I read on the internet that during the intake ...
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06.08.2010 | answered by Olaf Stephan
Good day, I have a question for a cardiologist: I had a heart CT scan. The report says everything is normal except for the following value LAD. It says: The LAD gives off a proximal slender diagonal branch. The middle LAD gives off a very strong diag...
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28.04.2010 | answered by Olaf Stephan
Dear Dr. Stephan,
Thank you very much for your prompt response.
You also wanted the endoscopic findings: of the mentioned adenoma
"Excision of a approximately 3 cm large short-stemmed lumen-filling polyp in the loop-rich sigmoid colon, difficult d...
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27.04.2010 | answered by Olaf Stephan
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am reporting to you the histological results of my endoscopic examination.
This result indicates... what treatment options are available... how quickly do I need to receive treatment... what do you advise me...
I am a 59-year-...
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24.02.2010 | answered by Olaf Stephan
Hello,
since at least 2008, I have had an elevated CRP value (between 7 and 9), which has now been confirmed. Furthermore, EPCHG (whatever that is) of 22.6, also elevated.
I have recently moved and had the values checked by a new doctor. He said ye...
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11.02.2010 | answered by Olaf Stephan
Hello,
I (22, male, student) am urgently seeking advice on a problem that has been bothering me for the past 6 months. I have been suffering from chronic heart palpitations during this time. Constantly, especially at night, I feel my heartbeat throu...
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