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Board certified in General Surgery, Board certified in Critical care, certified in Wound Care. After practicing for 10 years as a Trauma/Burn/General Surgeon, opened a Wound And Hyperbaric Center where I serve as Director as well as Staff general surgeon. Also perform radio frequency venous ablations in addition to state of the art wound care and general surgery.
FACS, FAPWCA, FAPWHc.
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Yes: Yes they can detect diverticulosis, and it is actually the test of choice for diverticulitis.
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Unlikely but see dr: Difficult to say likelihood without more history, but for a tumor to be palpable through the abdomen it usually would have to be fairly large, and lik... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Ok but may get treat: With recurrent skin abscesses it is possible you are a "carrier" of staph infections. A good thorough cleansing and decontamination protocol which yo... Read More
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A 28-year-old member asked:
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Dressing: With a hand burn, as it it such a functional area, you would be wise to see a doc. If it just a superficial partial thickness burn , pain medications... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Need more info: Likely this means that you have not had the expected outcome. Poor wound healing can be caused by many factors including infections, malnutrition, di... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Possible-depends: Untreated cellulitis can certainly spread and worsen to the point of overwhelming bodies organ systems. Can also be a sign of underlying more signifi... Read More
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A 23-year-old member asked:
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No: Typically a fistula is a chronic inflammatory "tunnel" between the anus and the skin. There are many types, many treatments, and the most common surg... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Travels, or not: It can travel to lungs and kill you- worst scenario. Could "resorb" and recanalize with time so you have no issues. Could cause all sequelae of veno... Read More
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A 52-year-old female asked:
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Doubtful: There is some anecdotal evidence of it helping various brain syndromes which may result from swelling or poor perfusion, but usually this will have th... Read More
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A 44-year-old female asked:
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Not diagnostic: Most wounds will bubble with peroxide-- does not imply infection at all. Question should really be whether you should be using peroxide at all! - it ... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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Tissue injury: Sometimes you may just get some mild tissue injury from the infection, or it may have been e.G a bruise with clots that caused the cellulitis. Either... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Yes: Oral cancer from "carcinogens" in the smoke which still contact and "injure" the mouth, nose, as well as potential damage from heat.
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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See doc: True cellulitis is an infection and will require antibiotics to heal. As acute infection subsides, light compression will often help with swelling. ... Read More
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A 22-year-old member asked:
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Eat: To heal well, our bodies need to lay down many components which are aided by appropriate intake of vitamins, minerals, protein etc. A deficiency, suc... Read More
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Lots: Literally-- esophagus, stomach, colon, pancreas, gallbladder, spleen, diaphragm. Occasionally even lung/ cardiac issues can masquerade as abdominal p... Read More
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Several: Foot ulcers are multifactorial and if mistreated will surely have a bad outcome, and so cutting corners is not recommended. At least i would recommen... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Depends: There is no " one size fits all" unfortunately. Most common organisms are so called gram positives, so an antibiotic effective against staph/strep is... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Many possibilities: Perhaps sutures removed too soon, perhaps you have delayed healing related to any of a number of factors such as renal failure, diabetes, poor nutriti... Read More
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A 42-year-old female asked:
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No: Doubt you need both of those as will cover same bug. Usually see more side effects with Bactrim (sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim) however.
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Depends: Really no one answer. Depends on many factors, but assuming straightforward case, you should certainly see some improvement with appropriate antibiot... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
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Red, drainage, fever: If a wound has redness, warm to touch, purilent yellow/green drainage, fever, increasing pain, or just fails to heal as expected.
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Varies: Depends on extent of injury. A high grade injury with large hematoma stretching the capsule will typically cause a lot of flank/ back pain, but an in... Read More
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Yes: Really the treatment for cellulitis is oral or IV antibiotics primarily, and sometimes there is a deeper tissue problem. Wisest to see your doc.
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Often heals: Most lower grade injuries and a select few higher grade injuries will heal without surgery. Real factors determining course are whether the bleeding ... Read More
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See doc: Sounds likely expected- you can cause various intercostal muscle tares, rib "bruising", fractures etc some of which may not readily show up on radiolo... Read More
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Wash it: First step would be copious irrigation to remove the chemical. Following that, it really depends on the extent of burn, depth of burn, location, and ... Read More
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No: Not personally, although for superficial fingertip laceration, such as from playing guitar, if you push skin edges together and then apply glue just t... Read More
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Yes: Certainly can-- may be related to surgery for infected organ e.G appendix etc but most likely this late would be reaction to suture material.
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Typically no: Depends on a lot of specifics, but likely no. As long as it is fairly limited, you are not systemically ill i.E no breathing issues or fever, and yo... Read More
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Excision: Typically recommend keeping area clean, and minimizing hair growth- using depilatory agent like nair works. For multiply recurrent abscesses, usually... Read More
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Yes: May be a complication known as lymphangitis where infection spreads in the lymph vessels. Would not hesitate to have this seen right away- need appro... Read More
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First one: First one should keep the outside world bugs out a little more effectively.
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Yes: Likely not first choice, but yes it can be used.
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Many: Need thorough exam including determining adequacy of blood flow(arterial), and venous duplex to evaluate whether your veins work properly. If they do... Read More
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Ask your doc: Best to ask person who put them in. May vary with why they were placed i.E simple laceration versus neurosurgery. If a simple laceration, and wound... Read More
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See doc: While the occasional cellulitis may improve spontaneously, most require antibiotics so you should see your doc. Also there are several issues which ... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Neosporin: I would just put neosporin or some triple antibiotic ointment on it for now. That should keep it moist , treat infection and allow it to heal.
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Yes: Not a big fan of peroxide for wounds- actually impairs healing. Can occasionally be useful to clean out dried blood etc, but personally don't use it.
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Not really: Kinda depends on the cause-- true cellulitis represents an infection of the skin and so needs antibiotics. Occasionally you can improve the inflammat... Read More
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Rest: If you have leg swelling, calf pain and risk factors for DVT such as recent surgery, immobilization, clotting disorder etc, and your doc is concerned ... Read More
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Can do: Just the burn causes an inflammation that can result in fever, but more worrisome is the potential that the burn becomes infected, and this could caus... Read More
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Can do: Depends really on what the injury/procedure and dressing placed initially. Assuming it was a simple cut that was sutured, sure, neosporin will be fin... Read More
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Interfere: While it is unlikely to cause you any serious harm, the alcohol could certainly effect the efficacy of the clinda, and it's possible the clinda could ... Read More
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Leave out: Gauze really serves to keep the wound open so it can heal from the inside out. Unfortunately , each time you pull it out, it tends to pull out some o... Read More
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2-3 weeks: Depending on area involved and whether deep partial thickness or more superficial, roughly 2-3 weeks. If more, was probably a deeper burn or other is... Read More
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No: There is always a possibility of recollapse- should be more limited as pleurodescis should cause most of the lung to stick in place....... but vaping ... Read More
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No: Betadine is very drying and actually fairly cytotoxic, so i personally would not recommend it. Real treatment of cellulitis without wounds is antibio... Read More
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See doc: Certainly could be as simple as a muscular strain, but would be smart to be evaluated- clots in leg veins can present similarly for example and you ne... Read More
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Fine: You should suffer no bad effects but in future I would recommend following prescription recommendations or talking to your doctor about what steps to ... Read More
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Neosporin: See doc- but if small area, and underlying skin is nice and pink and moist appearing, a triple antibiotic ointment should be fine
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Dr Tyson seems to be respectable and knowledgable. It's hard to fine a doctor these days that truely care and have an interest in what they do.
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Dr. Tyson is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Dr. Tyson is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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I have incisional site hernias from hemicolectomy they kept telling me it was scar tissue :(I have CFS low Natural Killer cells & need 6cuts
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
UMDNJ-SOM
Graduated 1994MD
Awards
Top Doctor, First Place, Springfield, MO - Winter
2013
Thought Leader, Second Place, Springfield, MO - Winter
2013
Top Wound Care Specialist, First Place, Missouri - Winter
2013
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