How AI Became My Personal Doctor Assistant
AI as My Doctor Assistant helps simplify medical information by explaining health conditions, prescriptions, symptoms, and treatments in easy-to-understand language. It serves as a helpful guide for better understanding healthcare, but it does not replace professional medical advice.
AI AS DOCTOR
Bhoop Singh
5/8/20243 min read
Me: Hello Gemini, how are you?
AI: I'm doing well, thank you
Me: Hello Gemini, can you see this report? This is Doctor Sahab's.
AI: Yes, I can see the report. This belongs to Dr. Rajesh Yadav. The patient's name is 'XYZ' and age is written as XX years.
Do you want to know something about this report or have any questions?
Me: I want to know what this report is about , what is happening with him?
AI: This prescription doesn't appear to be for any serious illness. The medicines prescribed by the doctor seem to be for some skin problem, such as scabies.
On the left side of this prescription, there is a list of children's vaccinations, which is not part of this prescription.
Me: What has happened to this patient? Can you explain which pill is for what? What is this?
Ai: I can see 'Scabies' written on the prescription, which is a skin condition.
The medicines written on the prescription are given for the treatment of this, like for relieving itching and small rashes.
It would be better if you consult your doctor or pharmacist in detail about these medicines.
Me: No, whatever Doctor Sahab has written, can you tell me one by one what each medicine does?
Ai: Because the names of the medicines written on the prescription are not completely clear, I cannot give you accurate information about them.
To avoid wrong information, I suggest you ask the doctor or a pharmacist about these medicines so you can get the correct details.
Me: No, I want to know what the skin problem is with this patient?
Ai: According to the doctor's prescription, the patient has 'Scabies'. This is a skin disease caused by very small mites called 'Sarcoptes scabiei'. These mites burrow into the skin and lay eggs, which causes intense itching and rashes.
Me: And what pills are recommended to cure this? What correct pills has Doctor Sahab recommended?
AI: For the treatment of scabies, permethrin cream or lotion is usually applied on the skin, and sometimes ivermectin tablets are given.
To confirm whether the medicines given on the prescription are correct or not, you should consult your doctor or pharmacist, as they can advise best based on your medical history and condition.
Me: I want to know about this Dr. Rajesh Yadav — please search about him. Is he an authentic doctor?
Ai: Let me search for information about him.
Me: How does it spread? This skin disease.
AI: Scabies mainly spreads through direct skin-to-skin contact. This includes shaking hands, hugging, or any close physical contact.
It can also spread by sleeping on an infected person's bed or sharing their clothes and towels.
This is why it can spread quickly among family members.
Me: And what should people do to avoid diseases of this type?
AI: To prevent such skin diseases, the most important thing is to avoid direct skin-to-skin contact with an infected person.
Additionally, avoid sharing the infected person's clothes, bedding, and towels.
If any family member gets infected, their clothes, bedding, and towels should be washed in hot water and dried in direct sunlight or on high heat.
AI: Do you want to know anything else about this?
Me: I want to know — when this disease first starts in the patient, what are the causes of getting this disease?
Ai: The main cause of scabies is the presence of small mites called 'Sarcoptes scabiei' on the skin.
These mites spread from one person to another through direct skin contact, such as shaking hands or hugging.
Living in crowded places, like schools or nursing homes, increases the risk of spreading.
AI: Do you want to know about any specific symptoms of this disease?
Me: If it spreads a lot, what harm does it cause?
Ai: If scabies spreads a lot, continuous scratching can cause wounds on the skin, which may lead to bacterial infections like impetigo.
In people with weak immune systems, it can take the form of 'crusted scabies', which is very serious and highly contagious.
Ai: Do you want to know more about any specific symptoms or complications?
Me: Thank you for becoming my assistant, for becoming a doctor assistant.
Ai: Mention not! It felt very good helping you. If you have any other questions in mind, feel free to ask.