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I love Martial arts (am a 3rd degree black belt in Shotokan), hunting, fishing, hiking, camping, Japanese culture, reading, Ham radio. I am married and the father of 5 girls who love sports and the outdoors. I enjoy caring for acute injuries and medicine and thus am now at Phoenix Children's Hospital as an Advanced Urgent Care Pediatrician. I have a big interest in envenomations of all kinds.
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Joseph Bouvieranswered
Pediatrics 27 years experience
Yes: Yes, there is Antivenin for most elapids but elapids are extremely dangerous and have very deadly neurotoxins which can kill quickly. If bitten, seek... Read More
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See below: For me, 5 weeks is a bit early but it is approved. In terms of se, the common reported ones are headache, dizziness, diarrhea and constipation and tas... Read More
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See below: Simple wound care. Clean with soap and water and watch for signs of secondary infection. Also, make sure your tetnus status is up to date.
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See below : If you are referring to tick-borne relapsing fever (tbrf), then - no. Blisters are not associated with it as far as i can discern from then most rece... Read More
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See below: Acupuncture works (it is thought) by causing the release of endorphins which help to reduce pain but also help increase circulation, decrease inflamma... Read More
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See below: The person with the cluster headache may be breathing faster due to the severe pain but should not be short of breath.
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See below: There are a number possibilities for this that include: muscular issues, bone issues like a cyst, tendonitis, ligament issue, impingement syndrome, n... Read More
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Basic wound care: Treat with simple wound care including cleansing of the wound, checking tetnus status and watching for signs of progression leading to infection. How... Read More
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See below: Long acting beta agonists (labas) are not to be used for except in patients where their asthma has not been adequately controlled with an inhaled ster... Read More
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See below: Most insect which draw a blood meal though a bite will cause a local reaction with redness, swelling, warmth and itch. It is often impossible to tell... Read More
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A 44-year-old female asked:
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Hard to say: Asthma is tricky and sometimes it can fade away for a while to then just abruptly appear years later. Most likely she will have some form as she gets... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
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See your doctor: See your doctor to confirm if it is infected and what medicine you might need for care.
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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See below: Benadryl (diphenhydramine) and Hydrocortisone can help but if there is a rash, see a physician for evaluation asap.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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See below: All bug bites can cause local reactions with redness, swelling and warmth without pain and itch like mosquitos. This occurs due to histamine release ... Read More
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See below: Hard to say as there are many tick borne illnesses and you did not specify which one your were treated for. I would assume lyme disease but a large n... Read More
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Depends : Since I do not know the type of injury, i can't give you specific estimates, but broken bones take on average 6-8 weeks to heal, muscle pulls, ligamen... Read More
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See below: Here you are for the bug, the bites create a red, swollen, warm area called a local reaction and can become infected like any other bite. Seek medica... Read More
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See below: Bug bites create a red, swollen, warm area called a local reaction and can become infected like any other bite. Seek medical treatment if your are co... Read More
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See below: I agree with the previous answers but it is possible for these bites to cause vascular disease which, theoretically could cause damage to the vessels ... Read More
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Phased out: Primatene (epinephrine) mist was phased out as of dec 31, 2011 primarily due to cfc's (chlorofluorocarbons) being banned and other better asthma medic... Read More
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See below and y'Doc: Initially, the bite might go unnoticed or have some minor burning like a bee sting. The other symptoms then may develop from 2-8 hours later, but mos... Read More
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See below: See a hand specialist or orthopedist who is good with hand issues and for rehab, pt and ot can help.
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Pediatrics 27 years experience
See below: Most insect which draw a blood meal though a bite will cause a local reaction with redness, swelling, warmth and itch. It is often impossible to tell... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Pediatrics 27 years experience
See below: The bug bites create a red, swollen, warm area called a local reaction and can become infected like any other bite. Seek medical treatment if your ar... Read More
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Depends: This depends on the stage and severity of the bite. See http://www.Emedicinehealth.Com/spider_bite_brown_recluse_spider_bite/page11_em.Htm for pictur... Read More
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Depends: This depends on the type of spider bite and ranges from simple wound care and cleaning to Antivenin administration for latrodectus (black widow) bites... Read More
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See below: Most insect which draw a blood meal though a bite will cause a local reaction with redness, swelling, warmth and itch. It is often impossible to tell... Read More
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Remove it: Then watch for any rash at the bite site or elsewhare or other symptoms like fevers, headaches, muscle or joint aches, abdominal pain, malaise, chills... Read More
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See blelow: The main se of a zyrtec (cetirizine) od are restlessness, irritability and drowsiness. Pumping the stomach may help but once the drug is absorbed, su... Read More
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Not long: If an asthma patient is severely hypoxic, their oxygen levels are low and likely, their carbon dioxide levels are high and this combination is deadly ... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
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Sometimes: Most insect which draw a blood meal though a bite will cause a local reaction with redness, swelling, warmth and itch. It is often impossible to tell... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Joseph Bouvieranswered
Pediatrics 27 years experience
See below: Most insect which draw a blood meal though a bite will cause a local reaction with redness, swelling, warmth and itch. It is often impossible to tell... Read More
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Pediatrics 27 years experience
See below: Varies on the size of the tick. Some are large and obvious and others like ixodes species - deer ticks. These can be so small in the juvenile form a... Read More
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See below: After the flight, if still plugged, you can see yor physician to see if you have a cerumen (wax) impaction, otherwise, time is the only cure if there ... Read More
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See below: Get seen by your doctor. There are a number of issues that would need to be looked into and if the pain is severe, i would be seen asap in and er.
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Yes: Various toxins (pollution) the air can trigger asthma attacks, however, the most common reasons for asthma attacks are viral illnesses and allergies.
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See below: Color is ok, the clay is a sign of constipation. At two months, try adding dark karo syrup - 1 teaspoon per 2 oz of formula. This should pull water ... Read More
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Supportive care: Tonsillitis is (by definition), inflammation of the tonsils. This is most often due to viral infections and the only medically concerning bacterial i... Read More
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See below: This would depend on the type of injury. Was it a coccyx or sacral fracture or a spinal cord injury? Fractures may lead to osteoarthritis later on a... Read More
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See below: Blood streaking in the phlegm could be due to a blood nose (epistaxis) that drained to the back of the throat, but it may also be due to other reasons... Read More
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Depends: On the the type and severity of injury. Some are mild others can require surgical intervention. Talk to an orthopedist, or more specifically a wrist... Read More
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See below: If you are referring to a laceration (as referenced by the glue comment), then a knee laceration needs to be watched closely as it is a high tension a... Read More
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See below: Most insect which draw a blood meal though a bite will cause a local reaction with redness, swelling, warmth and itch. It is often impossible to tell... Read More
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See below: The first thing that pops into my head is possible fibromyalgia. It presents with multiple tender points usually around joints, widespread deep muscl... Read More
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Supportive care: Use benadryl, (diphenhydramine) Hydrocortisone cream, clean wound thoroughly and watch for signs of infection.
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See below: If it is truly related to the codeine, stop the codeine. Then Benadryl (diphenhydramine) - likely 25 - 50 mg every 6 hours as needed. Hydrocortisone... Read More
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Yes: If a child had a skull fracture, they may have had an internal bleed as well or a shearing injury or other brain injury. Behavioral problems can occu... Read More
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See below: If you mean "a spinning- like feeling" and not felling faint, you may have an inner ear problem and seeing you doctor would be the first place to star... Read More
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Many issues: Can cause swelling in the soft tissues such as injury that cuases inflammation, infection, scaring due to past injuries, foreign bodies like splinters... Read More
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See your doc: Depending on what part of your back is affected, how you fell and how far you fell along with other general information can help determine what type o... Read More
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of Massachusetts Medical School, MA
Graduated 1996MD
Residency
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA MEDICAL CTR-UNIVERSITY, THE
Awards
Top Doctor, Second Place, Mesa, AZ - Winter
2013
Most Influential, First Place, Mesa, AZ - Winter
2013
Thought Leader, Second Place, Mesa, AZ - Winter
2013
Affiliations
American Academy of Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics
American College of Pediatricians
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