Health Q&A
Query on bilirubin value

My total bilirubin value is 1.48 (lab upper limit is 1.2). Direct bilirubin is 0.52 (lab upper limit is 0.4). Remaining all normal yesterday's reports are attached. Is there any issue? My 6 month back LFT was normal. O SEP 5th 2025 I have taken hepatitis B 2nd dose. Past 3 months on wards I am on good healthy diet FYI

Rabies exposure

I take 4 id vaccine on a dog scratch last dose was 28th aug 2025 then again 4 id vaccine for a bite but on (day3) the nurse incorrectly given in deeper muscle so i take 1 extra dose on (day 8) and complete the course(day28) on 23 nov 2025 but today stray dog scrath my leg with teeth what should i do.

Cough and yellow discharge

Good evening, I am suffering from a yellow discharge from my nose and coughing out yellow mucus . Kindly help me.

Felling hot always

For the last 3 months I have been feeling hot even in these winters and i feel like i am sick but my temp is between 97-99 and i always feel like i have a dry mouth and also I have too much saliva in my mouth with frequently having to go to toilet to pass urine I feel like it every hour, what do I have plzz help...

Regarding medicine

Which betablocker can we kept as emergency if we have psvt or wpw afib or wpw  which helps in both situation as previously two time my pulse rate reach 170-180  bpm i don't what is that as I have read if there wpw with afib bisoprolo or certain betablocker should not  give because first time after three hours of palpitations ecg done which normal short pr internval after that I start taking betablocker than pr internval in ecg coming normal is pr internval coming in normal range due to betablocker

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