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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

Menstruation periods - Swelling

Hello Doctor I'm Shamili, 36 years old , suffering from swelling in the face & throat area while sleeping during periods time at day & night time.( Feeling like little heavy on my face ) My menstrual cycle is approximately 25 days cycle every month with normal bleeding for 4 days , slight pain in abdominal area Any tests need to be done or general checkup @ Gynic Doctor is enough ? Thank you Shamili

Regarding rabies

While standing on road, a newly born small street dog came close to me and jump towards my feet, i feel touch in my flip flop by his nails, don't know whether it touched my skin or not there were no visible scratch, i am in deep what should I do? Does i need rabies vaccine earlier 1 year ago in December 2024 I got vaccinated on 0,3 and 7 day intramuscular.

Feel like heart beat increasing

Why do I feel like my heart beat is increasing and sometimes I feel like chakar ana . I am always have some tension in my life . some time not able to sleep properly wake up in night and not able sleep when I try to sleep something goes in my mind

Vitamin d deficineny and chest burns

Hi I M from banglore just want to know that My heart burns while breathing and I don't know my stool is black or dark brown can't recognise so done with all reports ecg echo lft kft lipid sugar ppbs homocyestine vitamin b12 and vitamin D3 and done with ecg echo CA 125 CA15.3 and CEA Vitamin b12-240 Vitamin D3-5.5 that's why it's heart burn and m overweight 92 kg Height 162 cm Age 27 Plz suggest me do I need to go for endoscopy?

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