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Emergency Medicine
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. S. E. Johnsonanswered
Emergency Medicine 31 years experience
Go to the Doctor!: Your mom could have suffered a heart attack or even a life-threatening heart arrhythmia (not beating right or in sync). Do not delay...Get your mom t... Read More
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A 24-year-old member asked:
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Emergency Medicine 31 years experience
Midbreastbone: Remember, the secret to chest compressions is hard and fast. At least 100 compressions a minute, and depress the sternum 2-3 inches. Lean over the bod... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Emergency Medicine 31 years experience
No: Sinus arrythmias are very common, especially among younger people. They can be exacerbated by caffeine, strenuous exercise, drug use, even alcohol use... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Emergency Medicine 31 years experience
No: The urine tests for pregnancies are extremely sensitive, and detect a pregnancy within 3-4 days. That being said, there is an exception to everything ... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
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Emergency Medicine 31 years experience
Benadryl (diphenhydramine): Benadryl (diphenhydramine). Take 50 mg (two tabs) every 6 hours. Also, take tagamet or another h2 blocker (yes, for the stomach) like Zantac or pepci... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Emergency Medicine 31 years experience
Yes: They can both cause pain in the right lower aspect of your belly, and can be indistinguishable to us when we examine you.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Emergency Medicine 31 years experience
A hole in your lung : Put your fist in a slightly inflated balloon. Your fist is your lung. The balloon represents the lung lining both inner and outer. The space inside i... Read More
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Johnson is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Johnson is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Education & Training
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Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, CA
Graduated 1992MD
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