Family medicine, Family Medicine FAQ - Page 22

Sudden dizziness? Upon waking up in the morning, I suddenly experienced dizziness, abdominal pain, and a feeling of nausea. I'm not sure if it's because I stayed up late the night before. After a while, I felt somewhat better, but I still occasionally experience dizzine...

Leukopenia Hello, doctor. My child is currently in the first year of junior high school. They had a blood test done at school, and the report we received today shows a white blood cell (W.B.C.) count of 3.4 K/µL. Should we go back to the hospital for a follow-up? Additionally, wh...

Abdominal issues? Hello, doctor. I would like to ask you about a situation where I am not pregnant, but my abdomen seems to be getting larger while my limbs are thin. My belly, especially after eating, looks quite pronounced, almost like I am pregnant. Which specialty should I se...

Inhalation of pesticides Hello Doctor, yesterday morning I helped spray pesticides, and that evening I felt a tightness in my throat, chest discomfort, and difficulty breathing. I went to the hospital's emergency department. The emergency physician arranged for an X-ray, an ...

Diarrhea issues Hello, Doctor. I would like to ask: I have been experiencing diarrhea for the past four days. The diarrhea is watery and mixed with some soft stools (not formed). The stool color is yellow, without blood or mucus, and I do not feel abdominal pain, but there is sig...

Sudden fainting? A while ago, around eight o'clock in the evening, I was dozing off on the sofa when I suddenly received a phone call. I got up to answer it and spoke on the phone for about 3 to 5 minutes when I suddenly fainted and lost consciousness, hitting my leg on the ...

The body has been experiencing ongoing issues? Doctor, I have been experiencing drowsiness around 2 PM since July, often falling asleep on the living room sofa. I have a mild scoliosis and am concerned it may worsen. At the end of July, while riding my scooter, I accidentally bum...

Medication issues related to gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and mitral valve prolapse (MVP)? Hello, I previously had gastroesophageal reflux disease and mitral valve prolapse. A while ago, my doctor prescribed me some backup medication, but it's been a long time. I p...

Which specialty should I see? Hello Doctor: For about a week, my front teeth have been bleeding at the gaps, either briefly or when I brush my teeth. Additionally, my throat feels very dry, and I only cough up phlegm with a coffee-black color in the morning after waking up; I do ...

I have a low hemoglobin level in my health check-up. I'm really anxious about it; please help me? On October 2nd, my blood test showed a hemoglobin level of 9.9, while the first test was 9.6. I need to pass a level of 11.6 before the end of October to qualify for my desired ...

A cold can lead to difficulty breathing? Hello Doctor: Around early August, I experienced cold symptoms and visited three ENT clinics. At the third clinic, after taking medication, I experienced difficulty breathing and felt short of breath, but I didn't have these symptoms ...

Hemoglobin levels can drop suddenly due to several reasons, including: 1. Acute blood loss: This can occur from trauma, surgery, or gastrointestinal bleeding. 2. Hemolysis: Conditions that cause the destruction of red blood cells, such as autoimmune hemolytic anemia or certain i...

Oral issues? Hello, doctor. I have a few questions to ask: 1. Last Saturday, I had a dental cleaning, and after two or three days, I noticed pain in the gum tissue on the inner middle and left side of my teeth. I visited the dentist, who mentioned there was some redness. Addition...

There is crusting on the nipple, and there is a hard lump inside? I am a middle school boy, but I feel that there is something unusual with my nipples. I used to feel a hard lump in my right nipple, but after a few weeks, the lump moved to the left side. I usually surf, but after...

Is it really a urinary tract infection? Hello, my mother has undergone a bladder suspension surgery, but in recent years, the surgical sutures have come loose, leading to urinary incontinence that requires her to wear adult diapers to maintain her daily life (she also changes the...

It should not be a diabetic patient; urine ketones were 2+ while blood glucose was normal. After 5 days, urine ketones increased to 3+? I recently underwent a medical examination due to issues with body odor and discovered that my urine ketone levels were abnormal. I would like t...

Blood test issues Hello Dr. Chen: I recently received my blood donation report, which shows total cholesterol at 188 mg/dL, LDL-C at 132 mg/dL, glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) at 5.9%, blood pressure at 115/77 mmHg, and ALT at 13 U/L. I would like to ask: 1. Do these results indica...

Fainting without any apparent reason? Yesterday morning, from 9:00 to 10:00, I was practicing riding a motorcycle outside. After that, a kind person came to teach me some exam techniques for about 10 minutes. I started to feel my vision narrowing and turning black, and then I fai...

Abdominal issues? Hello, doctor. In the past year, I've been preparing for exams and have noticed some health issues, but I'm unsure which specialist to see. I've been experiencing intermittent pain near the lower right groin area, which is not constant but occurs ...

Continuous health issues? Dear Doctor, I have been feeling very sleepy for the past few days. I first noticed it on the first day when I felt the urge to sleep around 9 or 10 AM at work and ended up sleeping for over an hour. I also took a nap during lunch for more than an hour...