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Dr. Tayyab Saeeed Akhtar, who is a Senior Registrar at Medical Unit II of Holy Family Hospital and a Fellow of College of Physician and Surgeons, had delivered an educational and informative lecture on hepatitis prevention and spread on the eve of World Hepatitis Day. Dr. Tayyab Saeed Akhtar's is also a member of the editorial board of Medicotips.com.

The problem of Dry skin is faced by millions of individuals all around the world. Both male and females can be affected by this problem, but females are usually more concerned about it. There are a number of things which can be done to get rid of dry skin. Let us discuss them one by one. 1. Use Omega 3 fatty acid supplements. Omega 3 fatty acid supplement is found to be very effective for individuals who suffer from the problem of dry skin and dry eyes. Omega 3 fatty acid hydrates the skin from the inside. But they should be used for the period of 3 months to show their effects. Omega 3 fatty acid is easily available in the pharmacy and doesn’t need a prescription. 2. Moisturizers Moisturizers may be oily or non-oily. Oily moisturizers are more effective because they don’t let the water to leave the skin for a longer period of time, but they may clog the pores and predispose to the acne formation and may give glistening look to the face which is not acceptable for most of the pe...

Q. hi i went to the hospital yesterday for abdominal pain and i had 4 positive pregnancy test at home ,the dr from the hospital said i was indeed pregnant but they couldn't see no baby yet since i was too early in pregnancy they could only see the sac ,they also said i had ovarian cyst/nabothian cyst ..can those cause a false positive pregnancy test and also a blood test? im really excited about my pregnancy but scared that i might not be..Could it be possible that i can still be pregnant? A. Thank you for asking question. No nabothian cyst and ovarian cyst can’t give false positive test. They saw a sac inside the uterus, so it seems you are pregnant, Wait for 2 weeks and have an ultrasound again. You will know. Apparently and from the available history it seems that you are pregnant. Hope it helps. Best Regards.

Ear wax is secreted by the glands associated with the hair follicles of the ear canal. The function of earwax is protective against bacterial infections. So earwax is protective. But sometimes due to over-secretion of the ear wax due to environmental factors or failure of drainage of the wax out of the ear by ciliary movement result in ear wax impaction. Ear wax impaction causes pain, discomfort, feeling of heaviness and blockage in the affected ear. If it is confirmed that you have ear wax impaction that causes you auditory problems then the simple and first-line treatment is the use of soda glycerin. Soda glycerin which is easily available in the market liquefies the impacted wax and the wax comes out of the ear after liquefaction. Put 3-4 drops of soda glycerin into the affected ear and keep your ear up for 5-7 minutes to keep the medicine inside the ear for sometime so that it can react with the impacted wax. Do this two times a day for 4-5 days. If problem doesn’t solve within...

Esophagitis means inflammation of esophagus. There are various types of esophagitis. The signs and symptoms of each type of esophagitis are more or less the same, but the causes are different. For example, 1. Chemical esophagitis: Caused by chemicals, Click here to read in detail about chemical esophagitis 2. Infectious esophagitis: As name itself represents, it is caused by bacteria, fungi or viruses. Click here to learn more about Infectious esophagitis   3. Reflux Esophagitis : Reflux esophagitis is a result of Gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD). Click here to learn more about Reflux esophagitis 4. Barret esophagitis : Caused by chronic reflux of stomach acid back to to esophagus. Chronic untreated GERD causes this type of esophagitis. Click here to learn more about barret esophagus Dr. Siddique Akbar Satti , an honorable member of Medicotips.com , and also is the Head of Medicine Department of Capital Hospital Islamabad Pakistan, who is also an expert endoscopist, has s...

Dr. Siddique Akbar satti has been explaining various causes of gastric outlet obstruction, this case is the continuation of his current subject.   This is the case of 76 year old male with past medical history of hypertension and Acid peptic disease presented to the outpatient department of Capital Hospital Islamabad complaining of dyspepsia, early satiety, weight loss since last 3 months and vomiting if he tries to eat more. Lab studies and abdominal ultrasound were unremarkable. All these symptoms in view of his age and previous history of APD suggest that there could be some stricture or growth around gastric outlet, so in order to confirm that Dr. Siddique Akbar Satti went for upper GI endoscopy which was done on 6/4/15. He got the following picture of this old gentle man.     Dr. S A Satti writes in his report, “There is a Polypoidal growth in the duodenum bulb causing obstruction in the passage of D2. There is patchy ulcer...

This is a case of a 75-year-old male, who presented to the medical outpatient department of Capital Hospital Islamabad with history of dyspepsia for the last 6 months and vomiting since last fourteen days. He also had a significant history of weight loss. There wasn’t any history of black stools, constipation, diarrhoea, dizziness, headache. But he was feeling fatigued, dizziness and generalized weakness. He vomits right after eating or drinking fluids. The vomitus consists of the contents of recently eaten food. He was given medication for symptomatic relief but medication wasn’t of great help for him. Considering his age and the signs/symptoms, Dr. Siddique Akbar Satti who was on the case, went for an upper GI endoscopy. He did the endoscopy and got the following picture of the stomach. Dr. Satti says in his report that the gastric cavity is dilated with large amount of residual food and fluid, even after 12 hours of fasting. There is a large sized ulcer ...