what should we do about this diagnosis?
Question by maryb1: what should we do about this diagnosis?
my husband had pneumonia in june – the dr found a mass in the upper right lung lobe – after 3 ct scans, bronicascope, needle biopsy and pet scan they still don’t have any sure cancer diagnosis – the lung dr sent us to surgeon – they said all test show abnormal cells – my husband is a smoker, has been on inhalers of albuterol for over 40 years – apetite good, all vitals good, what should we do about an open biopsy and or surgery to remove mass?
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Answer by formerly_bob
There is no right or wrong decision in this situation – you will only know the best answer after either procedures is done. It would be best to talk to the surgeon about the difference in the risks from an open biopsy and removing the mass. Removal risks depend on the size and location of the mass. If the risks of the biopsy and removal are in the same ballpark, then it makes sense to remove the mass. If removal is a high risk surgery, then, it might be better to have the biopsy and then make a decision about removal.
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How To Get Through A Lung Cancer Diagnosis
Being told you have Lung Cancer is devastating nrews. Speaking as a Stage IIIb Non Small Cell Lung Cancer survivor here’s some tips to help deal with the diagnosis.
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Mystery Diagnosis Needed: Unexplained groin, pelvic, and bone pain. Please Help!!?
Question by Lizzy: Mystery Diagnosis Needed: Unexplained groin, pelvic, and bone pain. Please Help!!?
31 y/o female presents with chief complaint of right groin pain which extends to midline pelvis down to inner thigh. Symptoms are generally mild until patient drives, sits, or stands 30 minutes or longer. Patient states onset has been about 3 months ago and is now progressively getting worse. No trauma or injury noted by patient. Pain is better when patient lays down on other hip, but does not completely diminish.
Patient past surgical history: Complete hysterectomy, appendectomy, cholecystectomy
Patient medical history: mild Fibromyalgia, chronic sinusitis, appendicitis, Gall bladder EF=14%, “malfunctioning uterus”, superficial blood clot (pregnancy)
Patient family medical history: Cancer (bone, blood, lung, kidney, breast), Heart attack, DVT’s, anemia, HTN, hernia
1st office visit: Dr. ordered venous duplex and x-ray of right hip after ruling out hernia.
After both tests came back normal, Dr. ordered CT scan with contrast of abdomen/pelvis…results were pseudo finding of transverse ascending colon inflammation consistent with colitis.
After reviewing results of CT, physician had patient trial an oral steroid (Medrol Dose Pack) Patient’s symptoms became intensley worse on this medication. Initially, the upper groin/pelvic pain got better, but entire right hip “was on fire” where the patient stated that she couldn’t even stand having anything touch it including her underwear. As the medication gradually decreased the original symptoms returned at a gradual pace and the “fire” in her hip lessened as the medication dosage lessened.
2nd office visit: Due to the worsening effect from the Medrol, physician did pelvic exam and noted severe bone pain located at the top right of patients vaginal wall. Patient stated that there has been a dull ache there at all times since Feb 2009 and was made worse with sexual intercourse but hadn’t thought of that earlier. (no history of STD’s)
Pysician ordered full pelvic x-ray, basic lab workup, and MRI’s of hip and pelvis…all were negative.
Patient was sent to have a nerve conduction test and EMG…both negative.
Patient’s pain is presently worsening and she is now unable to drive longer than 10 minutes if pain was previously aggrivated and 20 minutes if not. Dull pain is continuously present but is made excrutiating when putting pressure on the pelvic bone itself. Pain seems to be worst in groin, vaginal, and bottom of the buttocks areas.
Things ruled out already: DVT, Hernia, bone infection, visible tumor, nerve entrapment, spinal and/or disc problems, arthritis, and referred pain
Does anyone have any suggestions as to what this odd presentation of symptoms could be? How about a next step suggestion? We are running out of options and we are 100% positive this is not “in the patient’s head”. Any further insight and ideas are greatly appreciated! Thanks.
Pt is 5’3″ and 134 lbs and has also had complaints of fatigue for about 1 year.
Thanks Douglas, for your input. Unfortunately, this does not seem to be the issue. Was a great idea though!
Thank you Kathy. However, the oral steroid (Medrol) that was tried should have helped the pain if this was the issue. This medication is an oral substitue to a corticosteroid that is injected to relieve this type of nerve pain that isn’t fixed with manipulation. Therefore, the pt’s poor response to the Medrol trial would rule this out. Thanks again…was an interesting and great find!
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Answer by Douglas B
It’s not really a mystery or even hard to fix. Crazy part is if the dr. I had tried taking this type of information to six months ago had listened it might have been somewhere out there for you instead of me having to pass it around on the net. Here is what has happened to her. The tendon that attaches her thigh to her body has shortened, like all tendons have the capability to do. It is now pulling her thigh into her hip and the more it tightens the harder it is to sit, or anything for any period of time. She needs her tendon released so that her hip will once again glide as it was meant to do instead of being pulled tight into her body. The release is fairly simple also and is as follows:
Pelvic tendon
With only shorts on lay on a bed and pull your legs up and bend them at the knee so your feet are flat on the bed. Take your hand and run it down the crease between your thigh and body. When you reach the area of your pelvis you will feel a bump in that crease. That is the tendon to work on. Take it between your fingers and thumb and press and hold a good amount of pressure on it. Then relax, take a deep breath and exhale and don’t tense up any part of your body. After 30 seconds slowly lower your leg outward until it has gone as far as it will. Then release the pressure but rest your leg there for one minute longer. As a side note, if you cannot get a grip on the tendon, press on it near the pelvis with as much pressure as you can. Don’t let it slip out from under that pressure. Then use the rest of the exercise to finish up.
If you run into any problems or have questions please let me know. This woman has suffered long enough.
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My Myeloma – Receiving a diagnosis
In this video from Myeloma UK, three patients living with multiple myeloma in the UK, Richard, Ann and Ray, share their experiences of receiving a diagnosis, their symptoms leading up to it and how they dealt with the news. They also explain the impact which myeloma has had not only on their own their lives but also their families and how they are dealing with it. According to Myeloma UK, around 10 people are diagnosed with multiple myeloma in the UK every day. Myeloma is the second most common form of bone marrow cancer in the UK and is currently incurable, but treatable. Myeloma UK is the only organisation in the UK dealing exclusively with myeloma and its related disorders. For more information, visit: www.myeloma.org.uk
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Anmyone else think that a diagnosis of terminal cancer, would make you DANGEROUS to mess with?
Question by Chumley: Anmyone else think that a diagnosis of terminal cancer, would make you DANGEROUS to mess with?
As in, LETHALLY dangerous.
People generally suck a$ $ . I mean, you’ll get some
aggro d!ckhead in your face over a minor traffic
incident (in this case, it was the D!CKHEAD’S
fault) but you don’t do anything (in this case, the
a-hole was a big, 300-pound, ugly Indian that I really
didn’t want to tangle with (on HIS terms, anyway.)
Now imagine, that I had just been diagnosed with
metastatic melanoma (in fact, I had an early melanoma
removed about 5 years ago and it was just dumb
luck that it was caught before it spread.)
And that Indian fool got in my face and started pushing me.
Imagine that I had a pistol or knife on me…
What would I have to lose, considering that I was a dead
man already (from the metastasized cancer)?
It’s not like I care about him, or his family. (In fact, I’d like
to slap his mother for not keeping her disgusting thighs
together the night she ended up conceiving Fat Boy.)
Anyone else think they’d be DAMNED dangerous, if
they got a terminal disease..?
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Answer by ioerr
I smell a screenplay
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Pleural Mesothelioma Diagnosis
Prior to his pleural mesothelioma diagnosis, Joe Trocki showed no symptoms. His daughter, Patti, explains how his mesothelioma cancer was discovered without the aid of visible pleural mesothelioma symptoms. Learn more by viewing this video on our official website: www.simmonsfirm.com Find out more information about pleural mesothelioma by calling us at 866-468-8631.
Mesothelioma doctor Harvey Pass of NYU Medical Center is being interviewed by attorney Robert Komitor of Levy Phillips & Konigsberg, LLP (www.lpklaw.com). In Part 5 of this interview, Dr. Pass discusses exciting developments in mesothelioma research that he expects to occur over the next year.
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anyone out there have any help for diagnosis of pulmonary fibrosis?
Question by : anyone out there have any help for diagnosis of pulmonary fibrosis?
My husband was diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis about 1 year and a half ago. He began a horrific cough about 5 months ago. The doc says he has never seen anyone who had a cough as the main symptoms with the fibrosis. Anyone else have a terrible cough with the fibrosis. Some have said he has interstatial and some have said he has idiopathic. He has lost his voice – I’m gong to say from the horrific coughing. He has been placed on 80mg of prednisone early on and then on 40 for 2 months. He is now down to 20mg. He is also on chemo therapy in hopes to stop the progression of the fibrosis. I really need some help.
He is on oxygen at night and on bad days. It breaks my heart to listen to him cough himself into breathlessness.
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Answer by C B
IP6… Inositol Hexaphosphate , Also called Phytic Acid. It is a dietary supplement that is very very safe and has been found to help in pulmonary fibrosis caused by irritants like asbestos. You should check into it. Also rice bran oil added to the diet. Check out these two products on the net there is a lot of info. Also something called resveratrol. There is only one brand that I know of that is packaged correctly not to lose it’s properties, and that is longevinex, but there may be other brands out now. The resveritrol actually has a medical study behind it: http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S1094553906000848
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Q&A: after a hep c diagnosis, then a liver biopsy, if it comes back cancer then how long to live?
Question by Alexis: after a hep c diagnosis, then a liver biopsy, if it comes back cancer then how long to live?
all the other blood work was normal but hep c was positive. I can still have liver cancer?
will they do an ultra sound before the biopsy? Or just go right into the biopsy?
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Answer by thevoice_692001
You are getting WAY ahead of yourself, most of the time liver cancer is the end effect of Hep C sometimes. This is not always the end result of the disease. I have had Hep C for 25 years and still have no sign of liver cancer
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I had a ct scan today and on the doctors orders it said LLL Opacity for the diagnosis. What is that?
Question by susannafew: I had a ct scan today and on the doctors orders it said LLL Opacity for the diagnosis. What is that?
I have been having a lot of colds lately and my doctor sent me to have a chest x-ray last week. Yesterday they called and said that they didn’t like what they saw on it and wanted me to have a ct scan. So I went to the hospital this morning and had the ct scan done. I was looking on the doctors orders and the diagnosis said LLL Opacity. I looked online and all I could find is case studies of bronchoalveolar carcinoma. I am totally confussed. Is this lung cancer or not. If so is it treatable? I am only 28 and I have a wonderfull husband and 2 beautiful little girls and I can’t leave them. If you have any answers I would really appreciate it.
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Answer by Patches6
Yeah, call your doctor for test results…
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Joanne’s diagnosis of Asthmatic Bronchitis
While working at a day care center, Joanne comes down with bronchitis. Her condition escalates and becomes more severe as time goes by. Find out what she was diagnosed with and what medication helped her and what didn’t.
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Mesothelioma And Asbestosis Hard To Diagnosis In Asbestos Exposed Smokers
In 02 I lost a very dear friend to liver cancer. One of the many things she (Estralita Overstreet) taught me was that even during the most adverse and stressful times, there are blessings. And those are the things we should focus on. Over the last three years I have been dealing with dyspensia caused by asbestosis. I wrote this song with Estralita in mind. With the drive to deal with asbestosis with as much dignity as she dealt with liver cancer. I miss you sister/friend. Skeet
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A small patch of my skin(forehand) turns brown than the surrounding skin and is rough. Any possible diagnosis?
Question by HB: A small patch of my skin(forehand) turns brown than the surrounding skin and is rough. Any possible diagnosis?
I haven’t notice this until 2 weeks ago. A brown discoloration at my left forehand appeared and is like 1cm in diameter and is oblong. Not only is it brown but it is also rough. It is not flaking nor is it itchy or painful. My mom died of lung Cancer but she didn’t smoke.. I am just terrified and a bit of paranoid whether this can be Skin cancer.
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Answer by sue519200
go straight you your gp and get it looked at, they will be able to tell you there and then as to whether it is skin cancer or not. usually melanomas have are raised It may just be askin blemish but go to docs now to get it checked out
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what is your most likely diagnosis about this case?
Question by blue_skies: what is your most likely diagnosis about this case?
A 19 year old female is brought into the emergency department complaining of abdominal pain and diarrhea of 3 days’ duration. She has also bee nauseous and has not been able to drink much liquids. Five days ago she returned from camping trip in New Mexico, but did not drink from natural streams. She denies fever, but states that she had some chills. Her stools have been watery, brown and profuse. The patient denies health problems. On examination, the patient is thin and pale. Her mucous membranes are dry. Her temperature is 37.2 deg. Celsius, heart rate: 110 beats per minute, blood pressure of 90/60 mmHg. The skin has no lesions. Heart and lung exams are unremarkable except for tachycardia. The abdominal examination reveals hyperactive bowel sounds and no masses. There is diffuse mild tenderness but no guarding or rebound. Rectal examination demonstrates no tenderness or masses, and is guaiac negative. The complete blood count reveals a leukocyte count of 16, 000 cells/cubic mm. The pregnancy test is negative.
do you think this is “crohn’s disease”?
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Answer by Taylor! =]
i’d say theres something wrong with her
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Bronchiolitus is the diagnosis Anyone ever heard of this in adults?
Question by Toothie: Bronchiolitus is the diagnosis Anyone ever heard of this in adults?
My mom (sr citizen) had an open lung biopsy and was determined that she has bronchiolitus. Anyone know what this is and how its treated and the success rate of treatment? Please assist.
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Answer by sam_of_losangeles
You probably can’t find information on it because it’s actually spelled Bronchiolitis. The term itself means “Inflamed” (itis) Bronchioles. These are the small airways just before the alveoli. Why they’re inflamed, we don’t know, more than likely due to viral infection. Usually neonates are diagnosed with Bronchiolitis secondary to RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus. I’ll dig up a few links for you to read up on. If you have further questions, post updates.
Good luck.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000975.htm
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How important is a diagnosis in treating respiratory diseases?
Question by h: How important is a diagnosis in treating respiratory diseases?
I have smoked from the age of 11 (a pack a day since 14) and am now 34. I get bronchitis 2-3 times a year, usually for at least a month. I had pneumonia as a child. No members of my immediate family have suffered from respiratory problems, apart from an uncle who died of lung cancer after a lifetime’s work in a lab.
My GP has prescribed me Ventolin and antibiotics for my current bout of bronchitis. (I quit smoking five days ago, using NRT – not for the first time.) She asked me if I had asthma. I have no idea: when I was tested using spirometry by a nurse one year ago, it was her first time ever using the machine. She wasn’t sure herself whether she’d done it right, and nothing was entered into the record.
On my most recent visit to the doctor’s, I couldn’t breathe well enough to use the spirometer without breaking into a coughing fit. When I asked what I had, she said ‘the treatment is the same, it doesn’t matter what the diagnosis is’.
I’d like to know how true this is. I found some things online that suggest using this approach to diagnose isn’t advised (i.e., comparing breathing function before and after medication).
I could have asthma, simple bronchitis, or something more frightening, and I’m scaring myself silly.
To be honest, I’ve never experienced treatment much better than this in my time in the UK. I’m sure the NHS has good doctors; I’ve just not lucked into them. Will look and see what I can do.
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Answer by Hannah H
Let’s use a little common sense. Of course the diagnosis matters. There are a million different medications and a million different respiratory diseases. This goes for pretty much all of medicine. If I have a cold, I won’t be taking antibiotics, because they’ll do me no good. Seriously.
Even people with the same disease use different treatments. For example, Asthmatic A might just use albuterol (aka ventolin) before exercising, but Asthmatic B might need Flovent along with albuterol, while Asthmatic C might do better on Advair.
Personally, I’d switch doctors.
Edit: Yeah, I’ve heard NHS can be tricky. Can you get a referral to a pulmonary specialist?
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CIN Webinar: Improving Asthma and COPD Diagnosis and Management (3/28/2012)
Learn how spirometry can help prevent medical crises among patients with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Read more: www.chcf.org
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A Date with BPH – Prostate Enlargement Symptoms, Causes, Complications, Diagnosis
www.ayurstate.com 1) Providing Phytonutrient Nourishment – Years of stressful living caused damage to your body. To help address this, Ayurstate releases hundreds of phytonutrients that act at the molecular level to promote Prostate Health. 2) Increasing Soy Intake – Researchers believe that the increasing estrogen-to-testosterone ratio brought on by aging is one of the factors that adversely affects the size of the prostate gland. 2 ounces or more of soy in your daily diet will help decrease estrogen levels and restore proper estrogen-to-testosterone ratio that becomes skewed as men get into their 60s and beyond. Good sources of soy include tofu (soybean curd), miso, tempeh, roasted soy nuts, and soy flour or powder. 3) Increasing Selenium Intake – Selenium is essential for good prostate health. Selenium-rich foods include wheat germ, tuna, herring and other seafood and shellfish, beef liver and kidney, eggs, sunflower and sesame seeds, cashews, Brazil nuts, mushrooms, garlic, onions, and kelp. 4) Increasing Zinc Intake – 15 mg of zinc are needed daily for healthy prostate function. Pumpkin seed in the shell, oysters, beans, and nuts are excellent sources of zinc. 5) Minimizing Alcohol Consumption – Alcohol depletes both zinc and vitamin B6 (which is necessary for zinc absorption). 6) Eating Healthy – Eat lots of fruits and vegetables to get the necessary antioxidants in your diet. Avoid saturated fats, sugars and processed foods. High-fat foods like meats and dairy …
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Cancer–leukemia and diagnosis info.?
Question by A. D: Cancer–leukemia and diagnosis info.?
I feel dumb asking this question. My aunt had died of leukemia and then it got me wondering why I don’t have the answer to this question:
Does this type of cancer/can it lay dormant for years in a person? Or is it a cancer that usually “pops up” quickly?
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Answer by r_gree
I think it is depend on the type.
My dad passed cause of a very aggressive type and it occur suddenly because of his health were down at that time. The best treatment just not working. even going to the best doctor recommended
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Living with COPD | COPD Diagnosis | Robert Klein
Hear Robert Klein talk about living with COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder), his COPD symptoms and diagnosis, and how he is able to breathe more freely with COPD medication and positive lifestyle changes. Learn more about COPD at www.rethinkcopd.com.
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Mesothelioma Doctor Harvey Pass on Biomarkers & Early Diagnosis of Mesothelioma – Part 1 of 5
Mesothelioma doctor Harvey Pass of NYU Medical Center is being interviewed by attorney Robert Komitor of Levy Phillips & Konigsberg, LLP (www.lpklaw.com). In Part 1 of this interview, Dr. Pass discusses the potential of “biomarkers” to assist in detecting mesothelioma in earlier stages when it is most treatable.
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