25.03.2020 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Hello Mrs. Gehring,
I hope you are still doing well, and I understand that the current situation is already causing enough worries, but I have a quick question...
I had mentioned to you recently about my persistent cough, which has not gone away af...
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10.03.2020 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Hello again Mrs. Gehring, unfortunately I have to contact you again because of my persistent cough, which has been going on for about 10 days now.
First of all, it's not a real cough, there is also no phlegm building up, it's more like an irritation...
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05.09.2019 | answered by David Meyer
I received the results of my blood test today:
Many values were measured in me (especially those relevant for autoimmune diseases or systemic diseases), and all except the ACE value are within the normal range. Many values were measured and none wer...
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23.08.2019 | answered by Frauke Gehring
I had a severe bronchitis in March that lasted for over 2 months. Unfortunately, during this time I continued to smoke my electronic cigarette, which of course slowed down the healing process. Eventually it got better, but since then I have been expe...
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14.11.2018 | answered by Felix Aaslepp
Hello,
I have been experiencing severe pain in my right buttock and throughout my right leg (thigh, calf) for a few days. The middle three toes have a numb feeling. I am unable to sit or lie down. The pain is also present when walking, but it lessens...
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23.08.2018 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Dear Sir or Madam, I am working as a journalist on a historical feature about the stethoscope. Could you please answer the following questions from your practice (which I would like to use as a quote)?
- What significance does the stethoscope have f...
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15.05.2018 | answered by Nadja Struß
Hello,
My daughter is 15 months old and has had bilateral breast gland swelling for some time. The doctor suspects early puberty, which many young children her age have. An ultrasound and a small blood test were performed.
The doctor said that she ...
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16.12.2017 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Good day,
Today I am reaching out to you with a very distressing issue.
For the past 4 months, I have been experiencing constant nausea, the details of which are as follows:
- Occurs regardless of the situation (no matter where I am)
- It all star...
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18.08.2017 | answered by Christian Welsch
Dear doctors,
I am seeking assistance with the following problem:
Pain in the left upper jaw, dark, throbbing,
Missing teeth 25-28,
History of maxillary sinus surgery. Chronic maxillary sinusitis
on the left, Pollinosis, mite, decongestant
nasal sp...
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11.06.2017 | answered by Felix Aaslepp
Hello,
I quit smoking in February of this year. Thorax X-ray & lung function test at the pulmonologist were all okay, but a visit to the ENT resulted in a diagnosis of chronic sinusitis, which is currently being treated. The main reason for quitting...
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21.04.2017 | answered by Christian Welsch
Hello,
I have been experiencing symptoms on the right side of my face for 3 weeks. It started with intense tingling and mild pain all over. At first, I thought it was a tooth issue, as the tingling and pain extended from the upper jaw to the temple ...
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28.03.2017 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Hello and good day Dr. Höllering,
I (male, 40 years old, non-smoker) have questions for you regarding my issue from Monday (one-time coughing up blood, no other infection or cough). The coughing up blood bothered me and I went to the hospital on Mon...
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27.03.2017 | answered by Nadja Struß
Hello,
I have been suffering from type 1 diabetes for 38 years. I have had recurrent hemorrhages from the old vessels that then go into the vitreous body and reduce my vision to as low as 0.2%. I am 40 years old and want to postpone the surgery for a...
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27.03.2017 | answered by Hans-Jürgen Bartels
Good day. I (male, 40) have a question regarding coughing up blood. Yesterday evening, I accidentally swallowed something while exercising and coughed strongly twice. After that, I had slightly bloody sputum. I then became very scared and have been f...
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11.02.2017 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
Dear expert,
10 days ago, I bumped the third toe on my right foot head-on. This was followed by a brief, intense pain, and by evening the toe was severely swollen and black from the middle joint upwards, with a noticeable bump. On the tip of the toe...
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06.01.2017 | answered by Christian Lössel
Hello,
I had a chest x-ray today. Is this a normal finding? (also in relation to the lymph nodes)
Please only answers from radiological specialists. This is very important to me.
Thank you in advance!...
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04.01.2017 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
My mother still has hellish pain three months after knee arthroplasty (total replacement), in the back of the knee and in the thigh. She can bend her knee, but it remains stiff when walking. Is this normal or what could it be. My mother says it doesn...
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07.09.2016 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
Hello,
I am a 29-year-old male, not overweight and regularly exercise. I have been having problems with my coccyx for almost 2 years now.
The pain is always noticeable when pressure is applied to it, mainly when sitting or when pressure is applied ...
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18.07.2016 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
Hello,
I twisted my foot inwards 2 days ago, with a noise. On the X-ray (which I can send as a photo), you can see a piece of bone detached from one of the outer ligaments. What to do? Surgery?
Thank you....
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16.07.2016 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Hello
I am M, 39 years old, 1.72 m tall, and weigh 80 kg. I had a sore throat twice in the spring, my tonsils have been removed for 10 years. I was treated with antibiotics for 7 days once, and then again for 10 days. I do a lot of sports, focusing ...
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07.07.2016 | answered by Ralf von Seckendorff
Question to an ENT and/or pulmonologist.
Hello,
I would like to send my dark yellow (purulent) morning sputum to a lab.
1. Is it possible to do this without the involvement of a doctor on a private bill? If so, where can this be done and what conta...
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30.06.2016 | answered by Frauke Gehring
I need the opinion of a radiologist/internal medicine specialist regarding my chest X-ray. Or more specifically, a report on it.
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08.06.2016 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Hello,
I am really at my wit's end. I have the problem that sometimes in the morning, when I get up, I have blood in my sputum. This also happens very rarely during the day, when I suddenly have a taste of blood in my mouth and then there is blood. ...
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05.04.2016 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
Clavicle fracture in 2-year-old
My 2-year-old son (living in rural Thailand) suffered a clavicle fracture 9 days ago (unfortunate fall on a wooden edge). At that time, my son was in the care of my Thai mother-in-law. Just 2 days ago, my Thai wife (m...
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18.01.2016 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Hello. For 10 years, I have had a problem with regulating my circulation after changing positions. When I stand up after sitting for a while, I feel a pulse-synchronous pressure in my head which then subsides after 30 seconds. My BMI is 42, weight is...
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