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Emergency Medicine
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A 18-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ryan Stantonanswered
Emergency Medicine 20 years experience
I wouldn't: Since it isn't emergent, i would save any procedure until infection free. Sometimes you don't have a choice...But in this case, waiting a week or two ... Read More
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A 63-year-old female asked:
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Theoretically: It is thought that changes in pressure with weather fronts can cause pain in joints. The changes in pressure result in slight changes in the joint res... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Emergency Medicine 20 years experience
Dry them out: The best treatment is to dry the feet out and keep them dry. Trench foot is from prolonged exposure to water on the feet above freezing.
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A 23-year-old member asked:
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Virus: It is a virus like any other that is more common in the winter months and is spread from person to person this time of year.
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Yes: Since most pipes and cigars aren't inhaled, they aren't associated as much with lung cancer. They are more associated with mouth and throat cancers. O... Read More
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A 23-year-old member asked:
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Not usually: Not usually, but having over a certain number of certain types can suggest other diseases. They rarely mean anything serious. If you have questions, g... Read More
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A 17-year-old male asked:
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Emergency Medicine 20 years experience
Sure: There is no real problem with where you have the tattoo. The only thing to worry about is that the process producing the stretch marks still exists. Y... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Emergency Medicine 20 years experience
Depends: There is no cure at this time for hepatitis c. Life span and complications are dependent upon the disease and it's progression. Some will live a long ... Read More
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A 22-year-old male asked:
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Depends: It all depends on the type of HIV test they do, where the sample has to go to be tested, and how many staff are available to check results and notify ... Read More
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A 62-year-old member asked:
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Emergency Medicine 20 years experience
Continue: Research shows that the best long term success is through a combination of therapy and medications. Rome wasn't built in a day, so be patient and cont... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Emergency Medicine 20 years experience
Depends: If you are asking what it means when they say that...It is simply a way of saying "a complication". There are countless numbers of potential "set back... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Emergency Medicine 20 years experience
Addiction: There is two forms, physical addiction and psychological addiction. Addiction simply means a difficult or inability to resist the craving/need for a s... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Emergency Medicine 20 years experience
Hematoma: It's a hematoma and it's not normal, but it most likely isnt worrisome either. Ice it, elevate it, and put an ace wrap on it. Go to the er if you deve... Read More
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A 59-year-old female asked:
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Emergency Medicine 20 years experience
Yes: It can take a while to resolve, but you need to get rechecked if the symptoms are not gone by the end of the prescription as the infection may be resi... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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Yes: Itching can indicate an allergy. I would recommend discontinuing the medication and seeing your doctor.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Maybe: It would probably be ok, but you should discard foods at their expiration date to prevent potential food born illnesses.
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Emergency Medicine 20 years experience
Sure: I think it is their right, but that doesn't mean it is smart. We have vaccines for a reason, they save lives. Millions once died from diseases that ar... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Emergency Medicine 20 years experience
Don't know: I have no idea...I can't see it. If there is concern, get it checked out. Most likely it isn't a big deal, but it's worth getting it looked at.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Emergency Medicine 20 years experience
Sure: Eventually it will. Depending on the medication injected, the location, and any bruising/bleeding, the time to resolution will vary, but should be gon... Read More
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Emergency Medicine 20 years experience
Depends: It depends on the cause of the knee pain. There are several causes including ligament injury, arthritis, meniscus tear, cartilage injury, inflammation... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Emergency Medicine 20 years experience
No: The cold weather itself does not make you sick. What makes you sick is that cold weather drives people inside into closer contact with each other allo... Read More
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A 36-year-old female asked:
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Emergency Medicine 20 years experience
Lymph node: This is most likely a lymph node. There is a batch of them around the ear. They enlarge with response to inflammation/infection and can remain elarged... Read More
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Emergency Medicine 20 years experience
Evaluation: She needs to have it evaluated to determine the cause and necessary treatments. This may include labs, and ultrasound, and possibly other studies. The... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Emergency Medicine 20 years experience
Label: Don't take more than the recommended on the label.
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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Emergency Medicine 20 years experience
Depends: It depends on the extent. If it is mild, it's pretty good. If it's extensive and the person has depressed mental status or unconcious, its very poor.
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A 28-year-old male asked:
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Emergency Medicine 20 years experience
Vestigial tissue: The appendix is a piece of tubing located at the bottom of the colon on the right lower part of the abdomen. It has no known function in modern humans... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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Emergency Medicine 20 years experience
Hydrocephalus: It all depends on the degree and cause. Work with a neurosurgeon to determine the proper treatment and approach.
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A 28-year-old male asked:
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Emergency Medicine 20 years experience
Med deliver: It is a type of medication delivery system used to inhale aerosolized medications. The most well know of this is albuterol used for asthma.
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Emergency Medicine 20 years experience
Can: They can based on the "dna fingerprint", but does it matter. If you are fan of genealogy, it may be interesting, but otherwise it won't change much.
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Emergency Medicine 20 years experience
You shouldn't: You shouldn't have bleeding in the second trimester. You should get your OB to check it out.
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Emergency Medicine 20 years experience
What?!?: Is this the belt shaky thing from the early 20th century like on the titanic? If you want weight loss, it comes from exercising and cutting calories. ... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ryan Stantonanswered
Emergency Medicine 20 years experience
Get checked out: You need to get checked out. The period is probably fine, but the discharge may be an infection.
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A 23-year-old male asked:
Dr. Ryan Stantonanswered
Emergency Medicine 20 years experience
Yes: You are quite thin, so with exercise and increased cardiac output, you will be able to feel the pulsations of your aorta. You don't have much padding,... Read More
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A 23-year-old male asked:
Dr. Ryan Stantonanswered
Emergency Medicine 20 years experience
Depends: Could still be a viral infection or could be allergy type symptoms. What you are describing is rhinitis, which mean inflammation of the nose. This is ... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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It can be: It's very possible. It is more likely related to something associated with the jaw, but there is a chance that it is pain associated with the heart. G... Read More
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Probably no biggie: Most likely its slightly more pronounced from a prior injury with scarring. It could also be just a little normal variation. As long as there are no o... Read More
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A 39-year-old male asked:
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Emergency Medicine 20 years experience
Yup: If they have done a thorough workup(which it sounds like they have) and say its normal, you can probably be pretty confident its not your heart.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
I'm 9 weeks pregnant and have pneumonia and bronchitis which i'm on antibiotics for. is this normal?
Dr. Ryan Stantonanswered
Emergency Medicine 20 years experience
Maybe: While pregnant, you can still get any infection that you come around just like you could if not pregnant. It's unfortunate, but it should be fine with... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Twisted Junk: Testicular torsion is the twisting of the cords that run from the body to the testicle. This twisting cuts off the bllod supply and if not corrected, ... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Hukes and spews 2: By definition, there has to be nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. It can also include abdominal pain, cramping, occasionally fever, and occasionally blood... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Emergency Medicine 20 years experience
Technique: 1) stretching before activity.
2) slowly increasing activity levels over time.
3) proper technique during activities.
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A 27-year-old member asked:
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Yes: Very high, especially if left untreated or treated late. It is key to get diagnosed early and then complete treatment in order to reduce morbidity and... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Emergency Medicine 20 years experience
Bad teeth: Whenever you have irreversible disease. This can be signaled by breakage, pain or recurrent infection. The best plan is to have regular check ups with... Read More
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A 26-year-old member asked:
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Emergency Medicine 20 years experience
No: No...It requires iron rich foods and occasionally supplements.
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No: No, you don't have to go to the same place. The cost is dependent upon where you go, but it shouldn't be expensive. I'm sure there are some free women... Read More
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A 30-year-old male asked:
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Emergency Medicine 20 years experience
Further evaluation: First, if there is no indication for antibiotics, they need to be stopped. Cough could be several things, including asthma, reflux, etc. You may need ... Read More
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A 26-year-old member asked:
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Emergency Medicine 20 years experience
Yes: One of the most common side effects of most antibiotics is nausea and vomiting. Try it with food and see if it agrees with you more.
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A 27-year-old member asked:
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Emergency Medicine 20 years experience
Get it checked.: This could be several things. The moral is, you need to get it checked out by your pcp and possibly and hand specialist if is continues. Common things... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Emergency Medicine 20 years experience
Get checked.: This may represent a heart rhythm problem or somoething as simple as anxiety. When this happens, check your pulse to see if it's really fast or just "... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Emergency Medicine 20 years experience
UTI's: Pain with urination.
Frequent urination.
Odor in urine.
Blood in urine.
Pelvic and possibly flank/back pain.
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Thanks Dr. Stanton. Docs have him on AKT-4 first line treatment for tubercolosis. CT guided needle biopsy has been ruled out since my dad is responding to AKT-4. They are monitoring him for 2 months c...Read More
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! My father in law has reduced his calcium to help combat calcium kidney stones, our family had no idea that this could make things worse!
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Thank you doctor.i was worried this might be stroke as the symptom is numbness on pinky finger and my right chest seem to have something hea
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