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 2018 Better health Why is my son having persistent fever Answered by: Dr Monica Mahajan Senior Consultant, Internal Medicine, Max Hospital, New Delhi Q. My 10 years old son is suffering from fever especially in the evening for the last one month. We got him admitted to the hospital and there they have done all kinds of tests, which came normal. But he is still suffering from fever. Why is he suffering from persistent fever A.  Since the fever is almost a month's duration and not responding to current medication, we should investigate further. Apart from routine tests like chest x-ray and ultrasound abdomen, tests like mantoux test, TB gold quantiferon, urine culture,stool culture, ANA-IF, CRP,Echocardiography maybe conducted. In certain cases it maybe worthwhile to do a CT scan chest and abdomen since it has a better diagnostic yield compared to chest x-ray and ultrasound. Your paediatrician will have to order tests based on the clinical examination of your child. ...

Ideal ways to treat stomach infections now 2018 Gastroenterology How can abdominal pain be treated Answered by: Dr Anjan Dhar Consultant Gastroenterologist, Bishop Auckland Hospital, UK Q. My 24 years old wife is suffering from pain in the abdomen. She underwent an X-ray, ultrasound, endoscopy and CT-scan of her abdomen but all these reports came normal. They are terming it as functional pain. The pain started a month back but it stopped after we stayed in the hospital for two nights. The doctors gave her painkillers and antibiotics. But the pain recurred after 15 days. This time it was more severe and she became unconscious with pain and was again readmitted to the hospital for 5 days. She was fine for another 10-12 days and now the pain has started again four days back, but this time it is bearable. The doctor found some erosion inside her stomach on endoscopy. She was given these medicines – Clonotril - 0.5, Razo 20 and Paracetamol (650 mg). Normally the pain starts in the...

Injuries/First aid Answered by: Prof Dr S Bakhtiar Choudhary MD (Sports medicine), Senior Consultant Sports medicine, Ergonomics and Obesity President, Indian Association of Occupational Health (AP) & Indian Federation of Sports medicine (AP)Hyderabad - 82 Q. I am a 15 years old boy. About a week ago, I had a hamstring strain. Yesterday, I was running during the softball practice and got severe pain in both my legs. I could barely walk, but I kept on running to finish the practice session. I'm still having the pain in my legs. Is pain in my legs due to pulled hamstring A.  It is uncommon to have both hamstrings pulled; I think your muscles are not well conditioned enough to take the load of the intense game. Remember, it is important to have good fitness regimen for playing any game as games do not provide all-round fitness. I suggest you take rest for 3-4 days and gradually start the game and follow good fitness routine and do good warm-up and limbering down...

Pregnancy/birth  Important tips What are my chances of having a successful pregnancy Answered by: Dr Geeta Chadha Senior Consultant, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi Q. My 21 years old wife underwent a D&C after miscarriage for partial vesicular mole. The doctor told us that it was a missed abortion as a result of partial vesicular mole. They took week by week blood test for beta HCG. First week result was 49,699 and last week’s result was 39.48. I am confused. Please explain. What are the chances of having a successful pregnancy? A.  It is important to ensure that HCG levels come down to Zero. It is recommended that close follow up be done for a year after that in cases where pregnancy is urgently needed, then six months after the levels touch zero, but only with a go ahead of your doctor. And yes, chance of having a normal pregnancy next time is quite high. Does my sperm analysis indicate that I can’...

Medical questions and answers Halitosis/Bad Breath Answered by: DoctorNDTV Team Q. What on earth is Halitosis A.  What on earth is Halitosis Sir William Osler: “The mouth is the mirror disease!”It is said that 120 multi-system diseases are often manifested in the oral cavity.In simple terms it is bad breath.No one appreciate it or points it out. Everyone despises it. Bad breath is one of the common causes of social embarrassment, broken relationships apart from being the ominous sign of poor health. What are its causes A) Diet is the commonest: garlic, onions, a significantly non-vegetarian diet devoid of fruits and vegetables often result in bad breath. B) Habits like alcohol intake, smoking and smokeless tobacco intake result in a malodour that raises quite a stink from the person’s mouth/makes quite a stench. C) Neglect: Poor brushing, flossing or mouthwashing habits. D) Dental causes: Decayed and broken Teeth, gum disease, very old and broken ...