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Normal variation
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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A 37-year old female asked:
What does a normal ECG with normal variations mean?
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A 33-year old male asked:
Can prominent perivascular spaces in a 30 yo male be a normal variation with no adverse prognosis or are they indicative of some sort of pathology?
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A 48-year old male asked:
Hi wondering if gaining 12 pounds cause my Alt to go from 23 to 34 and ast 20 to 19 in one years time or is this considered normal variation?
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A 64-year old asked about a 35-year old :
I started my period 3 days ago. Day one and two were heavier and steady. But Day 3 is barely any flow. It will pick up a little then stop then starts a little. Its not heavy at all now. Is this normal variation? Thanks
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A 45-year old female asked:
A few circular folds in my duodenum photo from endoscopy go halfway around, like a semicircle. Several folds appear short. They go maybe 1/3, 1/4 or less of the way around. Does this mean the folds are reduced, or normal variation in length of folds?
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A 51-year old male asked:
Hi my mom has ckd last few GFR results were in order 28,34,22 is this considered normal variation .She urinates has usual.No symptoms. ?
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A 24-year old female asked:
What is the normal variation of platelet counts? I had my CBC taken two weeks ago and today and my platelets have dropped by 50,000. Is this normal?
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A 31-year old female asked:
I noticed on blood work done a few years ago, lymphocytes were total 2.9 at 33% total and 5 months later total 1.6 and 21%. What could cause that drop? Or normal variation? Blood test done a month later lymphocytes were 1.9.
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A 28-year old female asked:
Four month old daughter with urate crystals in diaper multiple times. Blood work and urinalysis normal. Something serious or normal variation?
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A 45-year old female asked:
Started Prozac (fluoxetine) 2 months ago. Weight up about 2 lbs with no lifestyle change. Heart, kidney, liver ok. Is this probably Prozac (fluoxetine)? Or normal variation?
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A 27-year old female asked:
My MRI report said Redemonstrated is prominent CSF space in the superior posterior fossa, unchanged. It is favored that this represents prominent subarachnoid space/normal variation rather than an arachnoid cyst.What does that mean?
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A 27-year old female asked:
...Prominent CSF space in the superior posterior fossa, unchanged. It is favored that this represents prominent subarachnoid space/normal variation rather than an arachnoid cyst. Is this Mega Cistern Magna? Extra fluid? From a head injury?
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A 27-year old female asked:
An abnormal EKG with normal variation means a heart condition? Does anxiety cause abnormal EKG? I was having chest pains frequently, sometimes that comes and goes. Diagnose with acid reflux. Passed the stress test and my chest x-ray looks fine?
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A 27-year old female asked:
My MRI for chronic headache/head pressure said ...Prominent CSF space in the superior posterior fossa, unchanged. It is favored that this represents prominent subarachnoid space/normal variation rather than an arachnoid cyst. What does that mean?
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A 29-year old female asked:
How can you detect mood disorders as opposed to normal mood variations ?
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A 23-year old female asked:
Having pms symptoms that come and go since June 12. Is this a normal pms variation?
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A 41-year old asked:
What are normal menstruation variations in women?
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A 45-year old female asked:
White pigmentation spot on areola anything to worry about?don't see the white when nipple is hard.dr did a breast exam for another reason. said no lumps. so anxious about this spot. not sure if its a normal color variation or not. can this be cancer?
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A 45-year old female asked:
White pigmentation spot on areola anything to worry about?don't see the white when nipple is hard.dr did a breast exam for another reason. said no lumps. so anxious about this spot. not sure if its a normal color variation or not. can this be cancer?
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A 45-year old female asked:
White pigmentation spot on areola anything to worry about?don't see the white when nipple is hard.dr did a breast exam for another reason. said no lumps. so anxious about this spot. not sure if its a normal color variation or not. can this be cancer?
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A 27-year old female asked:
Is this bp variation normal? Supine for 5 min, bp 125/85 hr 88. Stood up, bp 106/64 hr 126. 10 min later, after putting laundry away, 123/102 hr 107.
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A 25-year old female asked:
What is the normal range of variation for TSH between blood tests taken throughout the year for a person not on any meds?
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A 31-year old female asked:
31y.old. Looking at my blood tests from the last 8 years, I see that in my annual check ups my hemoglobin ranges from 13-13.7 and my hematocrit from 38-40.My rbc's from 4.4-4.7 Are these variations normal?
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A 23-year old female asked:
Is it normal to have variations between different ultrasound machines? 1 ultrasound tech measured twins at 1 & 2 days ahead then few days later another ultrasound tech at another practice said 1 & 2 days behind. Strong heart beats. Both say normal?
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A 39-year old female asked:
On a whole body bone scan what does faint activity seen associated with the manubrial clavicular junction on the right side may be variation of normal?
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A 35-year old female asked:
Are pigmented tastebuds a variation of normal? I have about 5 med-brown ones located on the right side of the tip of my tongue, but cant find information online. Noticed about a month and a half ago. 35f white (Mediterranean background).
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A 42-year old asked:
Dr.Blood test done.Sodium level was 125 while test range 135-145. potassium level was 3.47,while test range 3.5-5.5 RBC was 4.65 while test range 4.8-5.5 All other parameters normal. Can these low variations cause constant light dizziness?
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A 31-year old female asked:
My cycle change from 2 mos 30 day to 1 mo. 29 then the next 28 and back to 30-31 day is this normal? A continual pattern with some variations Sourc
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A female asked:
I am 38 years old. Pregnant 11,6 weeks. The NT shows a variation from 2.6 to 3.0mm. And also a ducto venosos A negative. Is that a normal range for NT?
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A 35-year old male asked:
What is considered as a normalheart rate variation at rest?I mean,recorded my HR during 3mins at rest, and it oscillates betw. 78 and 88 bpm,normal?
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