I've been having this sharp pain on the right side below my chest for the last couple of days, especially when I breathe. My blood pressure seems normal, but my pulse rate is over 100. I'm a bit worried about what could be going on. Can you help me understand what might be causing this?

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Dr Shubham Chauhan

General Practitioner

MBBS
4+ Yrs

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I'm a bit concerned about my liver. I recently received an ultrasound report that says my liver is normal in size, about 14.0 cm, but there's a mild diffuse increase in echogenicity, indicating grade I fatty changes. Theres no focal mass lesion or IHBR dilatation seen. Should I be worried about these findings? What exactly does "mild diffuse increase in echogenicity" mean, and what are grade I fatty changes? Is there something specific I should be doing or monitoring because of this, or are these changes considered normal?

The liver is of normal size (14.0 cm) and demonstrates mild diffuse fatty changes, which are likely grade I in severity. There are no signs of any focal masses or bile duct dilatation. This suggests early-stage fatty liver changes without any significant abnormalities.

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I've been having this strange craving to eat slate pencils and I'm not sure if it's harmful or not. I'm really curious if there's something safe I can have instead to stop these cravings. Can you suggest anything?

known as pica it is very harmful to the body and damages liver

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I've been having this burning pain in my upper stomach since yesterday. It's really uncomfortable and I'm not sure what's causing it. Do you have any advice on what I should do to get relief?

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