Dr. Shahid Rafique
Internal Medicine
Snellville, GA
46 years experience male
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Snellville, GA
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Aetna Life Insurance Company
Assurant Inc
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia
Cigna
CIGNA Health Care
Coventry Health Care
Ghi Service
Great-West Healthcare
Group Health Incorporated (GHI)
Humana Insurance Company
Private Healthcare Systems, Inc (PHCS)
Prudential Insurance Company of America
United HealthCare Insurance Company
WellCare Health Plans
About
Bio
I am a general internist with experience in general surgery, urology and aviation medicine. My hobbies include music, photography, astronomy and flying.
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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.
Internal Medicine
Languages spoken
Arabic, English, Urdu
Doctor Q&A
532 Answers
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A female asked:
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Yes: One can develop swelling of the thyroid gland on one side of the midline. The other side may be normal or have smaller swellings. In that case it is m... Read More
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Yes: Some women have tender breasts especially during the pre-menstrual phase. Constantly sore breasts are not normal. You should be checked for engorgem... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
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No: No such association is known.
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Third or 4th decade: Progressive untreated primary pulmonary hypertension often reduces the life expectency to 30-40 years of age. In secondary pulmonary hypertension it ... Read More
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A 43-year-old female asked:
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Decrease Warfarin: With high INR but no active bleeding, a decrease in the dose of warfarin is recommended. No other intervention is necessary.
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Yes: You develop tolerance to the drug.
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Essential tremor: In young individuals mild tremor of the hand, neck or lips is often seen a s a benign condition called essential tremors. Other conditions are more se... Read More
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A 46-year-old female asked:
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Multiple causes: High calcium in blood is a marker of something metabolically wrong. It can be anything from dehydration, to parathyroid disorder or some cancers. Ther... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Mucus: Excessive amount of mucus makes the urine cloudy. Also urinary tract infection makes it cloudy. Presence of blood in the urine also gives a cloudy app... Read More
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Heat: It means it is hot and your undergarments do not have enough ventilation. There is also a condition (hyperhidrosis) in which certain parts of the body... Read More
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None known: I also think it is crazy ! no such effect is known.
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Yes: Drinking excessive amount of water over a short time can cause serious problem. It can lead to water intoxication, low sodium level, mental status cha... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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72 hours: Metabites of alpazolam (xanax) can be detected approximately 72-96 hours after the last dose. Some individuals metabolize it faster and it is cleared ... Read More
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Family Physician: The high grade fever is unlikely to be related to an uncomplicated ovarian cyst.
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Yes: Perforation of the stomach or any part of the gastrointestinal tract is a very serious condition. It can be fatal if aggressive treatment including em... Read More
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Abnormal: Tremor of hands or feet is not normal. Your description looks like essential tremor which is a benign condition but can be disturbing. See your PCP fo... Read More
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Damage heart: Alcoholism does not cause low potassium. Rather it can cause magnesium deficiency. Alcohol is very toxic to heart muscle in some individuals and can c... Read More
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Benign: Painful cramp can occur in any skeletal muscle in the body and by and large no cause can be identified. The condition is benign though very painful. I... Read More
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Not known: No herbal substances are known to affect thyroid function. In fact there is very little literature available in this field.
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Not known: No such association is known.
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Not fibromyalgia : By definition fibromyalgia comprises of diffuse pain. Localized pain is not fibromyalgia.
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Several possibilitie: Cluster of painful blisters is highly suggestive of herpes genitalis. It can be confirmed by viral culture. Other possibilities are yeast infection an... Read More
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Probably normal: Spontaneous transient twitching of muscles is a benign and common symptom.
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Acid reflux: You could be having gastroesophageal reflux or peptic ulcer disease. Gall bladder disease can also present with such symptoms. You need to see your ph... Read More
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Meds available: As you already know hepatitis-c is a very serious illness that can lead to cirrhosis, liver failure and even liver cancer. Nause and vomiting ... Read More
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Check hepatitis B,C: While alcohol is the commonest cause of liver disease, hepatitis b, c, some other viral illnesses, autoimmune disorders and many medications should al... Read More
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Topical NSAIDs: If it is confirmed that you have costochondritis and not another similar condition topical nsaids like voltaren (diclofenac) gel and PENNSAID liquid a... Read More
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No: You have already taken Zyrtec and Allegra (fexofenadine) . Taking another antihistaminic like Claron (Loratadine) is not advisable as you are essentia... Read More
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Follow up: You need to follow up with your hand surgeon. You may have developed nerve entrapment again.
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Kidney damage: Obstructive stones can damage the kidney involved by causing back pressure. The non obstructive stones usually do not damage the kidney. Either stone ... Read More
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Many causes: The important common causes of your symptoms are skin conditions like contact dermatitis. Uncommon conditions include raynaud's disease and syndrome. ... Read More
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Oncologist: Many leukemias in the elderly are easily treatable with medications. If he is not under the care of an oncologist then that is what you need to do for... Read More
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Fatty infiltration: Viral and autoimmune hepatitis always needs to be considered and ruled out. Asymptomatic fatty infiltration can cause ast, alt elevation. That conditi... Read More
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No: Massage of any type is not known to make you lose weight. I note that you are taking lamictal, which is associated with weight gain. Talk to you psych... Read More
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Many causes: I am very well. Thanks. Sudden generalized weakness in a young individual needs further investigations. A detailed history and examination followed by... Read More
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Uniterpretable: Progressive hyperpigmentation of the skin should be thoroughly examined. There could be localized infections like rosacea or hormonal problems. Discu... Read More
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Check electrolytes: After a major surgery like parathyroidectomy, significant electrolyte chnages can take place presenting as generalized swelling or swellig of the depe... Read More
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See a Doc: You may be getting infection which can rapidly spread in the hand. See a physician at the earliest.
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200: A blood glucose reading above 200 mg/dl under any circumstances (fasting or after eating) is considered diabetes mellitus. There are different criteri... Read More
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Need exam: The scrotal lesion could be an ulcer which needs to be looked at to make sure that it is not malignant. There are many other conditions that can cause... Read More
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Many causes: There are many causes of transient sharp pain on the side of the head. They can be simple and benign causes like TMJ syndrome or referred pain from th... Read More
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Check up: Persistent abdominal pain in a middle aged individual is always important. She should see a physician and discuss history have the exam and do any nec... Read More
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Several: Imbalance of several hormones can cause sexual dysfunction. Deficiency or excess of thyroid hormone, Insulin deficiency (diabetes) deficiency of testo... Read More
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Yes: Feeling mild weakness and a desire to rest is a normal body response after ejaculation.
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Diffuse pain: Your questions has very little info. It seems that you have diffuse pain. A detailed history and exam are necessary to guide further investigations.
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Observation: The cyst should be re-examined in about 3 months using ultrasound exam or ct scan to see if it is stable or growing. If stable, no treatment is necess... Read More
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Carefully: You can do gentle exercise not to hurt the strained muscle more.
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Inadequate info: Please give more detail of your symptoms, how it started and any treatment/investigations done.
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Vague : Your question is too vague and non specific. Please give more specific information.
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My alt levels are 120 . my ast are 85. i have been sick and run a fever almost daily. what is wrong?
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Thorough work up: You need thorough workup starting with a detailed history, exam and then appropriate blood tests and imaging. Please do not delay and see your family ... Read More
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Nov 19, 2013
Respected specialist of Internal Medicine. Highly recommend.
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Rafique is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Rafique is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thanks for your quick reply! Colonoscopy & Thyroid check recently, routine. Will mention others to Doc, but, this matches lifelong issue and I truly do not eat any food.
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Thank you, your answer or tip was very helpful! I mainly have the diarrhoea and just sick of having to live off Imodium tablets most days. I will chat to my dr. Thanks
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This saved my life. Thank You! Thanks doc for this extremely helpful insight, I always thought that was the case! do I have to change my eating habit because of this?
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of Karachi, Dow Medical College, Pakistan
Graduated 1977MD
Awards
Top General Internist, First Place, Georgia - Winter
2013
Top General Internist, First Place, Georgia - Summer
2013
Top General Internist, Second Place, Georgia - Summer
2014
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