Hello, I am male and 36 years old. A few days ago, a chest X-ray was performed. The radiologist told me that compared to images from 3 years ago, chronic bronchitis is visible and also irreversible. Two years ago, I started using electronic cigarette...
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...
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...
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 ...
Hello, On 28.01.2017 I suffered a fracture in my wrist. I then received a cast with a thumb spica for 8 weeks. After that, I wore an exoskeleton for 3 weeks, which also immobilized and supported the thumb. After the splint was removed, I noticed a ha...
Dear doctors, For about two weeks now, I have had a problem in the shoulder, neck, and arm area. When I try to lay my head on my left shoulder or turn my head far to the left, I get sharp, tearing pains in the upper shoulder area next to the spine, a...
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...
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 ...
Hello, for the past two days I have had moderately strong neck pain. I can't remember exactly when it started, but it may have come on overnight. The pain presents as follows: When sitting and walking straight, there is practically no pain. The hea...
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. ...
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...
Hello Mr. Schmülling, I have one more question: are peribronchial indurations not fibrosis, i.e. not curable? Or can these also regress? (See previous questions: https://frag-einen.com/arzt/innere_medizin/probleme-seit-infekt-jetzt-thorax-roetgenbi...
Hello, I have a leukocyte count of 18.4 (neutrophilic granulocytes 78 and 14,280 in the differential blood count, others barely elevated or well below, e.g. lymphocytes at 15). Vitamin D is too low at 23, it was even only 8 months before. Before th...
Dear Doctor, I have been on sick leave for about 4 weeks. First, I had the flu for two weeks, with a high fever of 40 degrees for 10 days, without coughing and sneezing, only body aches and headaches. My lungs were checked with no abnormalities (the...
I am male, 33 years old, and slim. For some time now, I have been experiencing a pain in the left side of my chest near the armpit. In the past few days, the pain has also extended to the top of my collarbone, and my entire left breast is sensitive ...
Dear Sir or Madam, The fact that I am asking a question about health conditions in an online portal is a proof of my helplessness. I am aware that without a thorough examination, it is very difficult to make a diagnosis - therefore, I am describing ...
Hello, I have been experiencing stomach problems (increased stomach acid production), nausea, and circulatory disorders for the past 4 weeks. I can't think clearly anymore and have trouble remembering things. I have already been to the hospital for ...
Dear Doctor, here is a brief overview of my situation starting on 1.2.14: Saturday: Wrist injury during football Sunday: X-ray at the hospital - no clear diagnosis - temporary cast/splint Monday: Call from the hospital - wrist is broken - full cast ...
Hello, Four weeks ago, I went to the hospital with strong chest pains and was kept there for a day. ECG and ultrasound were inconclusive. Inflammatory markers in the blood were slightly elevated... Three days later, at the general practitioner, the ...
Good day, I have had slight traces of blood in my phlegm for a few days now (specifically since Monday morning), especially when I (please excuse the expression) cough up the mucus. Yesterday I visited the doctor and was sent for a lung X-ray, which ...
I had a smooth nasal bone fracture at the end of April. The doctor told me that in this case, there was nothing to be done and the nose would heal normally. However, I felt that something had thickened internally (even though nothing was visible ext...
Hello, I have to undergo an X-ray in 2 weeks as I had foot surgery. They want to X-ray one foot to see if the bones have healed. I had unprotected intercourse with my boyfriend the day before yesterday. Now my question: If I were to take a pregnancy...
Hello, I have been suffering from various symptoms for several months, including chest and back pain, as well as a feeling of pressure in the throat area. I also experience mild shortness of breath. I have been examined several times, including two...
Dear Doctor, I have daily green/greenish spots of mucus in my throat. This occurs mainly in the morning, when I cough up the thick mucus with green spots in the shower. After that, it's quiet for a while. Throughout the day, more green mucus loosens...
Hello, I have been experiencing pain in the right side of my face and ear area for about 10 days. It started with a feeling of toothache near the right tip of my nose (upper jaw canine tooth), but the dentist couldn't find anything wrong after taking...
