I'm very skinny, I'm 160cm tall and I weigh 40kg. I took ensure but didn't gain weight, what should I do?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- In order to properly address the underweight problem, we must first recognize the cause.
1- Insufficient and/or inadequate caloric intake: in order to maintain your current weight, your caloric intake... Read More
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If someone caught HIV few days before blood donation, would the person receiving blood also get HIV since even blood testing at this stage would not reveal any signs of the virus.
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Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- All blood donors are prescreened for HIV risk factors.
Blood donations are required to be tested both for presence of antibodies to HIV and for HIV ribonucleic acid (RNA). RNA testing detects HIV at ... Read More
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My daughter has cycle thalismia, what can she take to immediately control the pain and get cured?
Dr. Rola Al Dhaybi,
Dermatology
- You probably cited the name of the disease wrong. Thalassemia doesn't usually cause pain, sickle cell anemia does and control of the disease and the pain need a specialist in hematology so check ... Read More
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Why do people have a blood deficiency in factors 8 or 9 but not in other factors?
Dr. Salim Saab,
Otolaryngology (Ent)
- The coagulation factors have different ways of transmission. Factors 8 and 9 which represent 90 per cent of the cases are transmitted as asex linked recessive inheritance, most of the other factors ar... Read More
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My mother has a weakness in the blood. Her blood is 31 and she suffers from dizziness and fatigue. What should I do for her?
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Dr. Salim Saab,
Otolaryngology (Ent)
- Your mother has anemia. A complete work up is needed to identify the cause in order to prescribe the treatment. Book an appointment with a doctor.
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What's the cause of excessive dental surgery bleeding every time I do I have bleeding, when each year I do blood test and see my cardiologist and everything is normal. Need a hematologist opinion.
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Dr. Roland Feghali,
Dentistry
- Subgingival Microbial plaque and calculus cause bleeding during good dental cleaning of inflamed gums and around the teeth. No need to worry so much if you are in good health and don't have any h... Read More
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I had surgery on my leg a month ago because of a fracture. I lost plenty of blood during the operation. My hemoglobin is now 9.75 and Hematocrit is 29.90. What's the danger?
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Dr. Rania Mousa,
General Medicine
- Anemia is a common problem with serious consequences in older persons
Anemia is often overlooked in older persons despite considerable evidence that low hemoglobin levels indicate physiologic decline ... Read More
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During a dental surgery I had too much bleeding so the surgeon asked me if I have taken aspirin but 6 or 7 years ago a similar thing happened so he advised me to see a hematologist and do blood test!
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Dr. Jihad Irani,
Family Medicine
- If you're having episodes of excessive bleeding, it won't be a bad idea to see your doctor and get some tests done related to your coagulation.
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How to increase the proportion of iron especially in someone who is anemic and is following a diet?
Dr. Fadi Abbas,
Oncology & Hematology
- Supplements of iron pills with Vitamin C (orange juice), and refraining from drinking tea. A diet can tolerate eating red meat two to three times per week. Iron deficiency anemia, can be very annoying... Read More
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