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A 21-year-old member asked:
Dr. DAVID AMOSanswered
Family Medicine 53 years experience
Aids: No, the HIV is the virus that infect man and this later progress to aids if not treated.
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Hirsudtism: May be heriditary or if new onset it maybe cause by (pcos) polycystic ovarian syndrome.
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A 44-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 53 years experience
Lung sound: Lung sound cannot cofirm DX of pneumonia, ches xray can confirm that.
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A 20-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 53 years experience
Shallow hip sucket: Congenital dislocation of the hip, secondary to shallow acetabulum(congenital) or poor hip support. You have to see and orthopedic surgeon.
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Family Medicine 53 years experience
Chicken pox: Younger child may still have the passive immunity which is no longer present in older chidren or adult.
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Carotid stenosis: None, carotid endarterectomy is indicated if stenosis is more than 50-75 % obstructed and patient is symptomatic.
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A 29-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 53 years experience
Atrial fibrillationI: I don't think atrial fibrillation affect longevity that much as long as treatment is initiated before developtment of embolic stroke.
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A 24-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 53 years experience
TIA: You mean transdient ischemic attack, this a pre-stroke syndrome.This need to be treated as soon as possible before it developed into a completed stoke... Read More
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A 24-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 53 years experience
Coffee: 2 cups a day is safe.
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 53 years experience
Pinworm: The pinworm migrate in the rectum as they mature, then released their eggs usually at 10 pm in the evening and the eggs or ova are excreted in gthe an... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 53 years experience
Cancer of the ovary: Not possible unless patient had ovarian cancer prior to removal of the ovaries.
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 53 years experience
Tapeworm: Tapeworm called tenea solium.
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 53 years experience
Botox: It paralyse the muscle.
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Hypertension: Hypertension is not curable but it is controllable.
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 53 years experience
Stroke risk.: If you have uncontrolled hypertension, uncontrolled diabetes and high low density lipoprotein you are at high risk.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 53 years experience
Alcohol: Alcohol will not raise your cholesterol but can affect your liver.
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 53 years experience
Tapeworm: People who live in an endemic who eat raw beef or raw pork.
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A 22-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 53 years experience
Shinglews: Shingles is a reactivation of chicken pox you have during your childhood, the rash occur only on one side fo the body, there is a vaccine you can take... Read More
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A 20-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 53 years experience
Shallow shoulder suc: Same problem you have on your hip, shallow shoulder or poor shoulder support, you must see on orthopedic surgeon.
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 53 years experience
Carotid stenosis: Presence of carotid bruit and carotid ultrasound.
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A 23-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 53 years experience
Calorie restriction: Studies in mice have shown longer life span than overfeed mice, i'm not sure if this work in human.
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Family Medicine 53 years experience
Weight lossno: No, garlic can not help you loss weight.
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A 18-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 53 years experience
Enlarge heart: No, beta blockers cannot reduce heart size but can reduce fatal arrythmias.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 53 years experience
Hypertension: If you are hypertensive , weight lifting exercise can raise your blood more.
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. AMOS is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. AMOS is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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now I know to stop at my usual about 3 cups per day!
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful!
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