Dr. Tchaka Shepherd
Trauma Surgery
Ehrenberg, AZ
25 years experience male
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Trauma Surgical Critical Care Specialist
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.
Trauma Surgery
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Trauma Surgery 25 years experience
Acute PE: Treatment of a pulmonary embolus essentially depends on the clinical symptoms at the time of diagnosis. The symptoms can be many and varied. Treatmen... Read More
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GSW: Gunshot wounds that are complicated by an infection are not uniformly fatal but certainly can at times lead to mortalities. Mortality rates and infect... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Splenic injury : The length of time required for a splenic injury to heal will invariably depend on the grade on the injury ( i.e. Severity of the injury). It can t... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Seek treatment : The human body when injured promptly sets upon the task of attempting to heal itself. If the injury itself does not compromise the functioning of a ... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Difference: Briefly, a trauma surgeon has completed a surgical residency and in recent years additional training in trauma surgery and surgical critical care. Thi... Read More
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A 48-year-old female asked:
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Trauma Surgery 25 years experience
See below: If you were not evaluated at a trauma center after the accident. It would be best to seek medical advice from an individual skilled in the assessment... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Trauma Surgery 25 years experience
Stress : Yes it can. It has been termed stress induced anovulation or functional hypothalamic amenorrhea . Metabolic and neuroendocrine responses to acute st... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
A couple weeks ago, i was in a minor car accident and now my neck is hurting. could they be related?
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Trauma Surgery 25 years experience
Neck pain: It is certainly possible that the pain is related to your previous car accident . Cervical (neck) trauma from an acceleration deceleration force ... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Spleen: The pain most commonly associated with a traumatic splenic rupture is for the most part localized to the left upper quadrant of the abdomen . This lo... Read More
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Shepherd is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Shepherd is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Your answer was very helpful! Thanks :)
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