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| Liver biopsy/non-hodgkins in remission/gallbladder removal | 11/6/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: Please help understand findings: benign hepatic parenchyma, macrovesicular steatosis. several portal ...
A: Let me put you to ease right away. the above stated report does not give any indication of presence ...
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| Prostatectomy Follow Up PSA Test | 11/6/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: On Sept 17, 2009 I had da Vinci surgery to remove my prostate. My first month PSA test resulted in ...
A: Ideally all PSA tests including the baseline (the first test) should be done in the same lab using ...
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| goitre | 11/5/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: my ultrasound shows features s/o multinodular goitre involving rt lobe of thyroid and parts of rt ...
A: You can have goiter without associated hypothyroidism. Goiter is basically enlargement of gland and ...
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| unsatisfactory pap smear | 11/3/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: I am 60 years old and have never had a abnormal pap test. I recently went to my Family Dr. for my ...
A: I do not understand what thickening of cells in your report signify. If the report says that the ...
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| goitre | 11/3/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: my ultrasound shows features s/o multinodular goitre involving rt lobe of thyroid and parts of rt ...
A: I am not an expert on treatment. A goiter is an enlargement of thyroid gland and may or may not ...
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| Fine Needle Lymph Node Biopsy | 11/3/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: I had a fine needle biopsy performed on an enlarged lymph node. The results were clear of malignancy ...
A: If there was the slightest suspicion of Lymphoma further investigation would be done to confirm the ...
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| CBC results | 10/30/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: My two year old has had multiple blood work drawn for his kidney issues and he has consistant ...
A: First of all increased lymphocytes do not indicate cancer in all cases. Second I hope the range ...
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| CBC results | 10/30/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: My two year old has had multiple blood work drawn for his kidney issues and he has consistant ...
A: All the above values are part of CBC - complete blood count. These parameters are dynamic and every ...
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| MPV test low alk -phos H | 10/29/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: I just got my test and My MVP is 6.7 and my Alk Phos is 122 and My Alt is 60. Can you tell me what ...
A: The Alkaline phosphatase(ALP) measure the level of the enzyme in blood and this is produced by the ...
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| Elevated CRP | 10/28/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: I'm a 27yo male and since January this year I have been frequently ill. Each time I am sick with ...
A: In a normal healthy person, based on the the lab and technique used for measurement the CRP levels ...
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| Elevated CRP | 10/28/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: I'm a 27yo male and since January this year I have been frequently ill. Each time I am sick with ...
A: The blood work is within normal range. The CRP is elevated. CRP is an acute phase reactant. In other ...
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| Blood CBCs (mine & my daughter's) | 10/27/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: I'm trying to come to the bottom of a bit of a mystery. My platelets keep coming back quite low and ...
A: The ideal person to help you with this situation will be a hematologist...a person which deals with ...
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| WBC | 10/27/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: Over the past 3/4 years my wbc has gradually increased. It started at 11.8 in 2005 and in oct 2009 ...
A: The WBC counts are dynamic and change every time you have a CBC done. However they should remain ...
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| HIGH LYPHOCYTES BUT ZERO MONOCYTES AND BASOPHILS | 10/26/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: This is Ajay, I am 23 years old. Today I got my blood report and it indicated Haemoglobin 14.1 ...
A: Your blood reports are basically normal. The differential count is a relative count based on the ...
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| 13yr old with EBV/CMV chronic swollen lymph nodes in his neck since toddler | 10/6/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: I am very concerned, in May my 13 year old son was diagnosed with both Epstein Barr Mono as well as ...
A: With the list of symptoms you have described your son definitely requires a detailed exam and a ...
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| abnormal blood tests | 10/6/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: The dr called me back for repeat tests. I don't have the first one except the platlets were 129. One ...
A: Methotrexate is the drug used for RA. However this has lot of toxic side effects. One of them is ...
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| 32 year old daughter | 10/5/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: She has a large goiter on throat for some time now dr ordered T3 total, T4 free TSH CBC with diff ...
A: Your daughter has an enlargement of thyroid gland. This could be because of a nodule/s. This affects ...
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| Lymphoma vs Sarcoidosis | 10/5/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: After several visits to the ENT, I insisted on a biopsy for a lump on my neck. ENT insisted it was ...
A: The alternative to an open biopsy is FNA (fine needle aspiration) This could be under ultrasound or ...
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| Job prospects | 10/4/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: I'm doing science career project for class and I've chosen Pathology. I was wondering if you knew ...
A: Pathology is a challenging and interesting field of medicine. However before you specialize in ...
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| colonoscopy results | 10/3/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: I had a colonoscopy with biopsies that indicated increased numbers of lamina propria eosinophils and ...
A: if you have had a definitive diagnosis of Crohn's this present biopsy would be part of the same ...
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| confusing results with Thyroid biopsy | 10/3/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: I recently had a hemithyroidectomy due to hyperplastic cells (on the left). I have anxiously been ...
A: It is difficult to say what the diagnosis is without having a look at the slides. Any diagnosis can ...
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| Lymphoma vs Sarcoidosis | 10/2/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: After several visits to the ENT, I insisted on a biopsy for a lump on my neck. ENT insisted it was ...
A: Sarcoidosis is a diagnosis arrived at by exclusion. When all other diagnosis are ruled out one may ...
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| my sister's cancer | 10/1/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: my sister had a nasal endoscopic operation in her left nasal and the 1st pathology result as ...
A: To verify the results one has to look at the slides. However, non keratinizing anaplastic carcinoma ...
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| PSA Tests | 9/23/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: I am 56 with a PSA of 5 ng/ml and PSA free .36 (I trust it means 36%, right?). The tests were done ...
A: PSA levels between 4 and 10 ng/ml are considered borderline. This increases the chances of cancer, ...
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| about blood borne diseases | 9/17/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: I used a syringe which was used by someone intramuscularly. Will intramuscular injection cause blood ...
A: One should never share any needles. There is always a risk of infection as the needle is no longer ...
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| I need detailed explanation | 9/16/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: would you be so kind to interpret my hematology report Normocytic normochromic RBC. Occassional ...
A: Normocytic normochromic RBC. Occasional normocytic hypochromic cells. Occasional acanthocytes and ...
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| abnormal blood test results | 9/15/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: Dr. Dahiya, I received a copy of my blood tests results today and would like your help in ...
A: All the above results are within normal range. The chloride is just at the upper limit. Lymphocytes ...
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| spindle cell neoplasm/whorls | 9/15/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: I had an excision of lesion right cheek done last week-lump was under skin- not on outside. This is ...
A: Your lesion has been diagnosed as nodular fasciitis. first of all this is a benign lesion and not ...
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| colon and liver | 9/14/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: A focal tracer uptake in descending colon led to diagnosis of 1cm pedunclated polyp in descending ...
A: I am not an expert on MRI images so cannot say what the MRI findings are I can only comment on the ...
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| URGENT QUERY | 9/14/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: Respected Dr. My aunt encountered a lump on the lower portion of the breasts.When she went for a ...
A: The report indicates that cells seen are atypical cells. These cells are neither normal not clear ...
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| Pathology | 9/12/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: You have very beautiful name by the way. I had 4 Dysplastic naevus. The pathology report said " ...
A: A benign nevus or mole can be located in the epidermis, dermis or at the junction of dermis and ...
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| colon and liver | 9/12/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: A focal tracer uptake in descending colon led to diagnosis of 1cm pedunclated polyp in descending ...
A: FNH or focal nodular hyperplasia of liver is a benign lesion and does not transform to liver cancer. ...
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| liver CT scan | 9/11/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: Dahiya, I like to drink beer. Typically 4-5 per night on the weekends, basically every weekend for ...
A: A radiologist will be better able to answer your question as to what is the best modality to image ...
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| Low MPV, High WBC, RBC, & Hgb | 8/23/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: I was looking over a one year-old blood test and I noticed I had several outliers that the doctor ...
A: I apologize for the delay in answering, due to unforeseen circumstances I was unable to attend to ...
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| Thyroid Mass | 8/22/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: I have a 6cmX5cmx3cm mass in m sternal notch. I also have 2 hypoechoic noules in my thyroid. I also ...
A: I apologize for the delay in answering, due to unforeseen circumstances I was unable to attend to ...
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| psa | 8/22/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: I am just turning 48 this month. I also just had my annual physical. my psa was .08. the last time ...
A: I apologize for the delay in answering, due to unforeseen circumstances I was unable to attend to ...
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| Dr.Dahiya I have questions regarding next steps with what tests should be run following this lab work | 8/21/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: I am a 56 year old female I have started 2 weeks ago with some nausea and bloating and with past ...
A: I apologize for the delay in answering, due to unforeseen circumstances I was unable to attend to ...
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| Pathology report | 8/19/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: Dr. Dahiya, I have had an ongoing rash for about 5-6 years. It is in the crease of my leg (at panty ...
A: I apologize for the delay in answering, due to unforeseen circumstances I was unable to attend to ...
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| Intrepretation Needed | 8/19/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: My spouse has colon cancer. Following are two pathology reports- the first one from the polyps ...
A: I apologize for the delay in answering, due to unforeseen circumstances I was unable to attend to ...
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| Intrepretation Needed | 8/18/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: My spouse has colon cancer. Following are two pathology reports- the first one from the polyps ...
A: This is a regular detailed pathology report and can be intimidating to read and understand. The ...
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