Dr. Jon Ahrendsen
Family Medicine
Clarion, IA
41 years experience male
Locations
Iowa Specialty Hospital Clarion Clinic
Clarion, IA
My office hours
Thursday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
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Wellmark Inc
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Medicare
About
Bio
Jon Ahrendsen received his undergraduate & MD from the University of Iowa in 1978 & 1982. He completed his residency at Broadlawns Medical Center in Des Moines and has been in Clarion, Iowa since 1985. He was the family practice representative for the Iowa Lactation Task Force from 1995-1999. He was a Medical Associate of La Leche League International, is a FAA and DOT Medical Examiner, a MAPS(Medical Academy of Pediatric Special Needs) doctor, the Medical Director of Gateway Hospice of Clarion & the Wright Co. Medical Examiner. In 2000, Dr. Ahrendsen took a 10 mo. working sabbatical at the Ceduna-Konniba Aboriginal Health Clinic in South Australia. He also went to La Paz Mexico & took an 8-wk Medical Immersion Spanish Course. 80% of his clinical work now is with ADHD and ASD.
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Family Medicine
Travel Medicine
Urgent Care
Licenses
United States: Iowa
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A 28-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 41 years experience
To check high levels: Elevated catecholamines in the urine can be associated with hypertension, kidney problems or some excess secretion of catecholamines from other body t... Read More
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Sometimes: Sometimes this can help with hand eye coordination and be used as a diversion. And give a sense of accomplishment. Beware though that some children ca... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Everybody does: The short answer is everybody does get one, it is just that it is expressed differently in different people. Some are more severe than others. It also... Read More
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A 28-year-old member asked:
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1 where U feel good: You should find a home that makes you feel good about where he is living. A facility where you would be comfortable staying yourself. A place where th... Read More
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Ask her: Some options: 1. Ask her if she will do this. 2. Speak to the staff to see if they can encourage her more. 3. You could arrange to pick her up and ... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Yes: Close skin to skin contact without any sexual intent can cause the transmission of these infections.
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A 28-year-old member asked:
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Maybe: A study published in the june 17, 2006 journal of european child & adolescent psychiatry showed a significant reduction of adhd symptoms in children a... Read More
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A 25-year-old member asked:
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It Depends: There are probably diabetics younger than high school age who manage everything themselves. Part of the requirements of the nurse at the school, migh... Read More
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For Sure: After this type of surgery any of the commonly used narcotic based medications can be used. This would similar to using pain medication after any typ... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Not studied: After researching this on the internet, I am assuming you are referring to a type of kung fu training that focuses on "strengthening" the penis. I do... Read More
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Testing: Typically they ask the person thinking questions and gauge their ability to respond. Subtract 7 from 100 and keep going. Perform a memory test of thre... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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It could be the flu: Not everybody with the flu gets a fever. Body aches can be a feature of the flu or other viral infections. How long has it lasted. Other possibilitie... Read More
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Normal skin: Although stratified squamous keratinized epithelium covers the entire surface of the body, but hair, makes the basic tissue structure harder to see. I... Read More
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A 25-year-old male asked:
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It depends on many: factors. Your pain tolerance, the size and location of the skin tag. something along the shaft should not be as tender as something on the glans (end)... Read More
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A 19-year-old male asked:
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Check of serum level: of Magnesium. this is an easy test for your doctor to order.
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A 37-year-old female asked:
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Probably OK: an isolated bruise on the back of a 5 year old is not unusual. He may well have bumped or called against something and not felt it was any big deal. W... Read More
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A female asked:
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Should not still be: bleeding 2 days later. really hard to gage this without seeing it. Perhaps it should have had stitches, but that is impossible to say without an exa... Read More
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A 22-year-old male asked:
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More details needed: How old are you? Do you smoke? Does it happen when you are active, or does that make it worse? How long has this been happening? Do you have any other... Read More
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A 38-year-old female asked:
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U need a good neuro: examination by a neurologist, and a detailed history. The causes of this are too numerous and varied to go into here in detail. conversion reaction,... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Seriously you can't: With the exception of some specialized plastic surgery by a specialized urologic surgeon, there is no reliable way you can make this happen by a cream... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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Complex problem: There are certainly medical and emotional adjustments after this. Are your periods normal now? Are you on birth control? Do you have any symptoms of d... Read More
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A female asked:
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Not sure if this is: True. Actual addiction is a complex process. I am going to guess you mean that your skin condition gets better with steroids and then gets worse when... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Many things: It could be a pulled muscle, pluritis (irritated lining of the lung), pneumonia , a problem with a disc in your back, or even a collapsed lung
you r... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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Metal Allergy: Or if you are not responsible enough to take proper care of the peircing afterward. Those would be medical reasons not to do it. Or if you for some r... Read More
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NO they don't: Most people with colon polyps have no symptoms! that's why it is so important for people to get screened when appropriate. Generally when you are 50,... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Usually yes: This should not be a problem. Always monitor the baby. There is an extremely tiny risk the baby could get a rash from the medication that you are taki... Read More
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It depends: Why do you have cardiomyopathy? It can be from a diseased heart due to lack of oxygen (blocked arteries), it can happen as a side affects of some drug... Read More
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A 24-year-old member asked:
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NO: No. But when you have your own children, please try to make sure that they get breastmilk, as that is by far the best food for them.
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A good test? No: Unfortunately, there is not good early screening test for ovarian cancer. If u happen to have a strong family history of the disease, it might be wor... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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A reason 2 see a Dr: I don't mean to be trite, but your symptoms sound significant enough that you should see a doctor. Loss of coordination could be due to some type of ... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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Most of the time: Superglue works really well on something like a paper cut. It can be used on larger and deeper cuts, but there are limits. Not every cut will get clos... Read More
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A 25-year-old member asked:
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Movement: It depends a lot what exactly was the injury to the finger. In general if the skin is intact, and there is no infection or stiches present. Washing d... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Watch the child: Red flags: lack of or regression of language development, lack of pointing to objects, lack of eye contact, doesn't play with toys in a 'typical fashi... Read More
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A slight chance: There have been case reports of this being successful, but there are many factors. If the woman has previously lactated, there is a better chance for ... Read More
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A 28-year-old member asked:
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Plain Glass: I really wonder why this question is asked. I suppose you could get glasses with a plain glass lens if you wanted to wear the glasses as a fashion ac... Read More
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Any Bacteria: Any bacteria can enter a urethra from contaminated water. It’s more likely in females due to the short female urethra. Shistosomasis is a parasitic di... Read More
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Possibly diabetes: To my knowledge, uncontrolled diabetes might also cause this, but i would expect the person to also have weight loss, and frequent urination besides j... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Yes As long as awake: I would suggest oxygen for the patient with chronic kidney disease as long as they are aware of those around and able to have a recognition and awaren... Read More
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NO: According to an journal article by storrow in the archives of emergency medicine vol 24 issue 6 in 1995. When 14 volunteers had urine drugs screens d... Read More
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Keep Trying: There are so many factors to consider, how handicapped is he, what can he do, what can't he do? Make sure to talk a lot. & to let each other know how ... Read More
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Be there with them: Much depends on why they are in the nursing home now. Did they have a stroke and now there are some things that they just can't do? You could help t... Read More
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Do not eat at work: A lot of dirt? Or a lot of germs? If it is really dirty (germy) don't eat or drink at work. Make sure you wash your hands well before you eat or drin... Read More
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Many Variables: It matters if this was a recent tatoo, or an old one. It probably was not water but a serous fluid (the watery part of blood). Or maybe your body was ... Read More
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A member asked:
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Several possible: http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/therapy/tamoxifen
the known, serious side effects of tamoxifen are blood clots, strokes, uterine cancer... Read More
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It Depends: Your best answer is for you to ask your surgeon what it typical for his patients. There are many variables, how healthy and fit you are, how routine ... Read More
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A type of hernia: A cystocele occurs when the wall between a woman's bladder and her vagina weakens and allows the bladder to droop into the vagina. This condition may ... Read More
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It depends: Again there are so many variables that go into a decision process to decide what is "best". You really have to work that out with a doctor who knows ... Read More
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Things to Try: Where nipple shields, sometimes they help the nipple protrude. Sometimes gentle traction from your fingers, a breast pump, or a modified open ended an... Read More
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Usually not: But there are exceptions. But any change that you notice in your breasts, your nipples or your skin should be checked by a knowledgeable doctor and a... Read More
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Not that I know: The only likely association i can think is klinefelter's sydrome. But this is not close. Ks is only in males, they tend to be taller than average (sim... Read More
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Nov 3, 2015
Dr. Ahrendsen is a dedicated and compassionate family medicine physician who never fails to provide sound advice.
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Ahrendsen is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Ahrendsen is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Thanks ! I have a gastroenterologist scheduled endoscopic ultrasound of stomach and pancreas in 10 days... also, the radiologist recommends MRI or CT dedicated only ...Read More
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Indeed, Autist tend to accept mariage, willing to please, happy to be with someone, loyalfull and honest partners. But not social...
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This saved my life. Thank you. I m on my period...i just wash my hand with plain water after touching semen...then touch my vagina...is it possible of being pregnant?
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
The University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine, IA
Graduated 1982MD
Residency
BROADLAWNS MEDICAL CENTER
Completed 1985
Awards
Most Influential, First Place, Iowa - Spring
2014
Thought Leader, Third Place, Iowa - Spring
2014
Top Doctor, Second Place, Iowa - Spring
2014
Affiliations
Iowa Specialty Hospital Clarion, Iowa
Medical Academy of Pediatric Special Needs
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