Dr. Bradley Younggren
Emergency Medicine
Kirkland, WA
24 years experience
Locations
EvergreenHealth
Kirkland, WA
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SpecialtiesDoctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Emergency Medicine
Languages spoken
English
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42 Answers
23 Agrees
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A 23-year-old member asked:
Dr. Bradley Younggrenanswered
Emergency Medicine 24 years experience
Skin Infection: It is very difficult to differentiate MRSA from other types of infections without cultures. Clinically many physicians will treat with two type of ant... Read More
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A 23-year-old member asked:
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Emergency Medicine 24 years experience
Rectal Bleeding: You must be certain that you are dealing with hemorrhoidal bleeding and not some other form of anorectal bleeding. Bleeding can come from any part of... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Primary Care: Babies will not feed for a number of reasons. If there is nasal congestion a baby will not typically desire to feed as much b/c he or she has difficu... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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ENT: Sometimes seeing an ENT doctor can be helpful for this if standard over the counter remedies don't work.
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Your Business: Not knowing what your disease is makes it difficult to answer this question, but remember that no one is entitled to know about your disease. You must... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Sedation: If you are sedated appropriately, the procedure should be comfortable and you will likely not remember it. You should feel 100% comfortable knowing th... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
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Emergency Medicine 24 years experience
It depends: Changes in fingernails can be indicative of an underlying medical disorder. Ridges or bumps can be related to iron deficiency. Anemia, lupus, heart di... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Emergency Medicine 24 years experience
1st Trim Bleeding: Bleeding is very common in the first trimester. However, it is important to ensure that the fetus in inside the uterus with an ultrasound, this can a... Read More
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A 26-year-old member asked:
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Emergency Medicine 24 years experience
Eye Twitching: This is technically referred to as myokyemia. Most causes of this are benign and short lives. Stress, lack of sleep, and eye strain have all been impl... Read More
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A 23-year-old member asked:
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Emergency Medicine 24 years experience
Inflammation: This is inflammation of the synovial joints which are many of the most common joints you would think of in your body. Seen in a number of conditions ... Read More
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A 27-year-old member asked:
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Emergency Medicine 24 years experience
Dental hygeine: Brush your teeth and floss. Regular dental checkups and cleanings.
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A 22-year-old member asked:
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Emergency Medicine 24 years experience
E-D Syndrome: Ehlers-danlos syndrome is a group of inherited disorders. The characteristics include extremely loose joints and hyperelastic skin. This skin is ver... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Emergency Medicine 24 years experience
Where?: Many types of ecoli infections require antibiotic therapy. This includes urinary tract infections. Some diarrheal infections require therapy. You need... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Emergency Medicine 24 years experience
Uncooked/unpasteur.: Unpasteurized cheeses, such as brie, feta, and bleu cheese, are not safe to eat during pregnancy because they could contain listeria. This bacteria ca... Read More
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A 20-year-old member asked:
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Primary Care: You need to sit down with your primary care physician to express your concerns and discuss what diagnostics are available for those particular concern... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
Besides washing and cooking food thoroughly, are there any other ways to avoid a listeria infection?
Dr. Bradley Younggrenanswered
Emergency Medicine 24 years experience
Uncooked/unpasteur.: Unpasteurized cheeses, such as brie, feta, and bleu cheese, are not safe to eat during pregnancy because they could contain listeria. This bacteria ca... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Emergency Medicine 24 years experience
Fat in the Liver: Deposition of triglycerides in the liver from any number of disease processes. This is considered a reversible condition although that may depend on t... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Emergency Medicine 24 years experience
Viral: Many ear infections are actually caused by viruses. These can cause a constellation of symptoms to include nausea.
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A 20-year-old member asked:
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STI's (STD's): It depends on the sti's (sexually transmitted infections) you are referring to. Painful or painless rash. Burning on urination. Penile discharge. Some... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Emergency Medicine 24 years experience
Pediatric Fever: You can use either Acetaminophen or Ibuprofen for fever control. Remember this is treating the symptom. Fever up to 36 months can be a sign of bacte... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Emergency Medicine 24 years experience
Your Business: Not knowing what your disease is makes it difficult to answer this question, but remember that no one is entitled to know about your disease. You must... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Emergency Medicine 24 years experience
Uterus: The potentially most devastating concern related to OB issues, is an actual rupture of the uterus during pregnancy due to its weakened structural stat... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
Dr. Bradley Younggrenanswered
Emergency Medicine 24 years experience
E-D Syndrome: Ehlers-danlos syndrome is a group of inherited disorders. The characteristics include extremely loose joints and hyperelastic skin. This skin is ver... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Emergency Medicine 24 years experience
Thyroid check: Some thinning can be due to age and genetics. However, there are some medical causes and primary care evaluation would be helpful. As an example, ele... Read More
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A 20-year-old member asked:
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Emergency Medicine 24 years experience
Yes: This shouldn't be a problem unless the reason you had broken blood vessels was due to direct trauma of the eye which would require a physician evaluat... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Emergency Medicine 24 years experience
See a doctor: Your husband needs to see a primary care physician. Although typically not an initial sign of prostate cancer, blood in the stool can be from any numb... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
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Emergency Medicine 24 years experience
Eczema: This is likely a type of eczema. Try hydrating lotion to the affected areas and see if that makes a difference. Of course, having a physician eye-ball... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Emergency Medicine 24 years experience
LIke a common cold: Croup is caused by a virus and is contagious. To put it in perspective, it is as contagious as a common cold. Good hand washing with soap and water o... Read More
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A 22-year-old member asked:
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Milk: This is a complex question and depends how you would define "healthy". It certainly has calcium, proteins, carbohydrates, and minerals that are benefi... Read More
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A 23-year-old member asked:
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Emergency Medicine 24 years experience
Knee pain: This can be related to "wear and tear" arthritis, meniscal stress/tears but usually there is a history of trauma, or rarely, especially if there is a ... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
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Emergency Medicine 24 years experience
Heatstroke: As opposed to heat exhaustion or heat cramps, heatstroke is a very serious medical emergency. It presents with a body temperature of greater than 40... Read More
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A 68-year-old member asked:
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D.O.: Some physicians attend osteopathic medical school instead of allopathic medical school. They earn the do degree instead of the md degree. Historically... Read More
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A 59-year-old female asked:
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Emergency Medicine 24 years experience
It depends: Changes in fingernails can be indicative of an underlying medical disorder. Ridges or bumps can be related to iron deficiency. Anemia, lupus, heart di... Read More
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A 29-year-old male asked:
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Emergency Medicine 24 years experience
Yes: You should definitely take an over the counter home pregnancy test.
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Viscosity?: Viscosity isn't typically as important for most patients, compared to "content", such as the number of red blood cells, platelets, etc.
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Emergency Medicine 24 years experience
Any number of things: Changes in fingernails can be indicative of an underlying medical disorder. Ridges or bumps can be related to iron deficiency. Anemia, lupus, heart di... Read More
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A 24-year-old member asked:
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Emergency Medicine 24 years experience
Laser Hair Removal: I would investigate laser hair removal to see if this is something you would be amenable to.
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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Emergency Medicine 24 years experience
Urology Consult: You need to see a urologist to have this evaluated. Additionally, you need to see a primary care physician to ensure that your blood pressure is under... Read More
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A 23-year-old member asked:
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Emergency Medicine 24 years experience
Over the Counter: Over the counter remedies are usually sufficient. Part of it is personal preference, but if any of these seem not to improve things in a week perhaps ... Read More
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A 26-year-old member asked:
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Emergency Medicine 24 years experience
Facial Plastics: I would recommend seeing a facial plastics expert who can look at the degree of damage and give you appropriate treatment options (likely surgical).
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Umbilical Care: Keep it dry. Roll down the diapers to it is not covered up. Some recommend rubbing alcohol on the belly button area four times a day for the next week... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Emergency Medicine 24 years experience
Weeks: This typically can take weeks. This should be monitored by a primary care physician or ENT to ensure the rupture heals. No submersion of the ear under... Read More
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Younggren is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower9
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Younggren is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Younggren is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thanks a lot. I went to the beach on the weekend and spent a lot of time in the sun. I felt exhausted and had a headache for the rest of the weekend. Was concerned it might've been sunstroke/heatstrok...Read More
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Thanks for your quick reply! thanks a lot but am not satisfied because u didn't prescribe the drug.
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Maybe I should bring this up when I go to the doctor next.
Education & Training
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Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine, MD
Graduated 1999MD
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