General consultation:
People are generally advised to go for general consultation to maintain over all wellbeing, to prevent disease by early detection and to build a confidence that one is leading a healthy life. Dr. Qureshi based out of San Jose, CA is a general consultant who can provide consultation in the following.
Cardiology:
Cardiovascular consultation is very important as it provides an opportunity for patients to evaluate the risk of developing heart disease.
Diagnosis carried out:
Stress testing
- In this test patient’s heart will be put into stress and the withstanding capacity will be checked.
- The patients are made to go for treadmill and echocardiogram and blood pressure changes are recorded.
Cardiac angiography
- This is done for the patients for whom coronary artery signs were identified.
- Blood vessels, chambers of the heart are checked for the deposition of the plaque or other such problems using X-ray images.
Echocardiography:
- sound waves are used to create images of the heart.
- Heart valve malfunctions, size and strength of the heart shall be detected.
Electrocardiogram:
- This test is performed to determine the rate of heartbeat, irregularities in rhythm, palpitations and heart damage etc.
Respiratory:
- Doctor diagnose and treat the problems in the respiratory systems
- Asthma, acute and chronic bronchitis, lung fibrosis, pneumonia, lung diseases, sarcoidosis, lung cancer, pneumothorax, pulmonary embolism, lung fibrosis shall be diagnosed and treated.
Orthopedics:
- If you have symptoms such as chronic back pain, pain in muscles, tendons, swelling around the joint, joint deformity , inflammation in the knee, hips and shoulders then you may have orthopedic problems.
Orthopedics problems can be treated by:
- Joint replacement
- Shoulder surgery
- Tumor surgery
- Micro vascular procedures
- Anterior hip replacement and other such treatments.
Rheumatology:
Disease that affects joints and muscles are called rheumatic disease. Common rheumatic diseases are osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis and sjogren’s syndrome.
Diagnosis:
Hematology:
Hematology is a branch of medicine involves in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of diseases related to blood.
Some of the Important tests performed are:
- Blood film
- Bone marrow aspirate
- Complete blood count
- Sickle screening
- Coagulation test
- Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
Oncology:
Oncology is the study about cancer. Three main components of improves the survival of cancer are prevention, early diagnosis and treatment.
Diagnosis tests includes:-
- X ray
- CT scans
- MRIs
- PET scan
- Bone scan
- Stress tests
- ECG
- Biopsy
OB/GYN
Gynecology deals with the reproductive health of a woman; obstetrics deals with the women during pregnancy and post pregnancy period.
Tests performed:-
- Blood pressure
- Pelvic exam
- Abnormalities in vaginal area
- Pap test
- Rectovaginal exam
- Any abnormalities in breast
Obesity:
- Obesity is the accumulation of excess fat which leads to health problems. If your BMI is more than 30 then you are considered as obese.
- Doctor may prescribe diet consisting of :
- Plenty of fruits and vegetables
- Plenty of starchy foods
- Little amount of foods and beverages containing fat and sugar
Endocrinology:
Endocrinology is the study of disease caused by endocrine hormonal dysfunction.
Diseases includes:-
- Diabetes mellitus
- Thyroid disorders
- Metabolic diseases
- Infertility
- Precocious puberty
- Pediatric endocrine disease
Skin and hair loss:
Skin and hair loss are mainly due to fungal and bacterial infection.
Some of the fungal and bacterial infections are:-
- Ring worm
- Folliculitis
- Piedra
- Demodex folliculorum
- Seborrheic dermtitus
Common treatments to skin and hair loss:
- Corticosteroid cream or lotion
- Azole-based shampoos
- Shampoos containing sulfur, selenium sulfide, zince pyrithione, tar, salicylic acid or oil of cade.
