Understanding Leukemia: Concerns After Unexplained Fever and Low WBC
Leukemia is a type of cancer that affects Hello, my mother is 60 years old. She was hospitalized from September 20 to September 23 due to intestinal obstruction (WBC was 11,000). Then, from September 27 to September 30, she had a continuous fever for four days and was admitted to...
Dr. Zhu Junyuan reply Cardiology
Hello, due to these clinical symptoms and examination data, it is advisable that a joint consultation be conducted by specialists in infectious diseases and hematologic oncology before making recommendations that would be more beneficial for the patient.[Read More] Understanding Leukemia: Concerns After Unexplained Fever and Low WBC
Post-Dinner Head and Neck Pain: Seeking Solutions for Heart Patients
Experiencing pain in the head and neck after dinner every day? My mother has a history of stroke, coronary artery disease, and peripheral artery disease in both legs. She is currently taking antihypertensive medications, cardiac medications, and aspirin. A few years ago, she expe...
Dr. Zhu Junyuan reply Cardiology
Common antihypertensive medications such as diuretics, calcium channel blockers, ACE inhibitors/ARBs, and nitroglycerin, which is often used for angina in coronary artery disease, can potentially cause headaches. The severity of these headaches varies from person to person and ma...[Read More] Post-Dinner Head and Neck Pain: Seeking Solutions for Heart Patients
Understanding Calf Vascular Obstruction: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Options
Calf vascular occlusion Hello Doctor, my son had a hard lump on the outer side of his right calf that was surgically removed during elementary school. Unfortunately, due to inadequate post-operative care, the condition did not improve. We consulted a dermatologist, and after appl...
Dr. Zhu Junyuan reply Cardiology
Based on the situation you described, it differs from common lower limb vascular diseases. In the case of lower limb arterial occlusion, intermittent claudication is typically observed, most commonly affecting the calf muscles. If ischemic symptoms become more severe, resting pai...[Read More] Understanding Calf Vascular Obstruction: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Options
Managing Skin Rash from Hypertension Medications: What You Need to Know
Side effects of antihypertensive medications - rash? If you are experiencing side effects such as a rash and darkening and itching of the soles of your feet and calves while taking hypertension medications like Diltiazem HCl, Aprovel FC 150mg, and Ismo-20, it is important to cons...
Dr. Zhu Junyuan reply Cardiology
Diltiazem is classified as an antianginal and antiarrhythmic medication, with a modest effect on lowering blood pressure. Side effects may include dizziness or lightheadedness, facial flushing (sensation of warmth), headache, extreme fatigue, bradycardia, gastrointestinal discomf...[Read More] Managing Skin Rash from Hypertension Medications: What You Need to Know