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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Shady Macaronanswered
22 years experience
No: Men are 25 times more likely to have an inguinal hernia than women. This is due to the larger size of their inguinal canal which transmitted the testi... Read More
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Hepatic abscess: Hepatic abscess is a pus-filled mass inside the liver. The most common causes are abdominal infections such as appendicitis or diverticulitis due to h... Read More
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No: Breast cancer in males is relatively a rare disease. Moreover the radiation exposure from a ct scan is still a low dose specially with the use of high... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Yes: Stool softner, sitz bath, preparation h or steroid based ointment like proctosol would help. If pain which is the most common symptom, i suggest you h... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
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Fasciotomy: Fasciotomy or fasciectomy is a surgical procedure where the fascia is cut to relieve tension or pressure commonly to treat the resulting loss of circu... Read More
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A 29-year-old male asked:
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Yes: A femoral hernia is an inguinal hernia through the femoral canal behind the ligament which will make it difficult to identify by physical exam. Moreov... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Movement: Ganglion cyst has been thought to derive from from tendon sheaths and joints due to there close proximity. Therefore it was noted that the size of the... Read More
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Depends: Different types of gallstones develop in the gallbladder and lead to biliary colic after obstructing the cystic duct which is the draining duct of the... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Lower abdominal pain: By definition, lower abdominal pain means pain below the umbilicus. This means that the pain stems from any organ or structure below the umbilicus. Th... Read More
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.: This syndrome is related to compression of muscle nerve and blood vessel is a compartment. It occur in the forearm and distal lower extremity. Causes ... Read More
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100%: There is no data to show the success rate of a gastric bypass. However if done by a well trained bariatric surgeon who rule out hiatal hernia and emot... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Depends: The treatment of leg ulcers depend on the type ie venous ulcer or arterial ulcers. Arterial ulcers are treated by improving the leg/ ulcer perfusion ... Read More
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Fibrocystic breasts : Fibrocystic breast disease is characterized by lumpiness and usually discomfort in both breasts. The lumpiness is due to small breast masses or breast... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
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No: Blood in stool should resolve within a week following a colon surgery. If blood persist, i advise that you have it addressed with your surgeon or gast... Read More
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A 37-year-old female asked:
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Possibly: Pneumothoraxes are usually caused by lung from a fractured rib or a ruptured bullae. If during a deep tissue massage a rib was fractured then a pneumo... Read More
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Splenic injury: Splenic rupture is rupture of the spleen capsule. The spleen is located in the left upper abdominal area. The symptoms can range from left upper abdom... Read More
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It does not: Gastric sleeve is surgical weight loss procedure in which a major portion of the stomach is removed along the lesser curve of the stomach. This leave ... Read More
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Yes: The old teaching suggest that you stay on low residue diet to reduce the chance of recurrent episode of diverticulitis. Sunflower seed do not leave an... Read More
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No: Pilonidal cyst is a cyst or abscess near or on the natal cleft of the buttocks that often contains hair and skin debris. There is absolutely no correl... Read More
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Everything: Old teaching used to suggest low residue diet which means no peels or seeds to reduce/ prevent an new episode of diverticulitis. However there is no r... Read More
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Ursodiol: Standard treatment includes ursodiol, a bile acid naturally produced by the liver, which has been shown to lower elevated liver enzyme numbers in peop... Read More
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Get checked: The symptoms you are describing has a wide range of diagnosis. As an example, white stool is usually seen with biliary obstruction because bile is wha... Read More
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Regular Surveillance: Regular surveillance with physical exam, rectal exam and CEA levels on a yearly basis will help detecting future recurrence or new cancers. Colonoscop... Read More
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Gastroenteritis: Most cysts don't cause any symptoms and go away on their own. A large ovarian cyst can cause abdominal discomfort. Nausea and vomiting are usually rar... Read More
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Yes: Neurofibromas can be removed like lipoma however post- excision a regional loss of sensation and numbness might be noted. This is due to the fact that... Read More
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.: Hernia is a defect in the muscle/ fascia of the abdominal wall. The neck of the hernia defect is the openning in the abdominal wall. Hernia is worris... Read More
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Maybe: Reflux disease despite prolonged antacid and proton-pump inhibitors like Nexium (esomeprazole) especially in the presence of hiatal hernia should be a... Read More
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Orchiopexy: Orchiopexy (or orchidopexy) is a surgery to move an undescended testicle into the scrotum and permanently fix it there. Orchiopexy also describes the ... Read More
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Yes: An abcess is a collection of purulent fluid caused by a overgrowth of a single or multiple bacteria or organism. Although the collection has been drai... Read More
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I'm getting my ingrown toenail treated in a few days. what is the duration of the treatment process?
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Depends: Treatment of ingrown nail consist of toe- ring block ( local anasthetic) followed by partial or total nail excision and debridement. This process can ... Read More
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Adrenal cancer: Adrenal cancer specifically refers to malignant adrenal tumors, which include neuroblastoma, adrenocortical carcinoma, and a minority of adrenal pheoc... Read More
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Surgery: Adjusting the endocrine levels during the first six months of gynecomastia development may help in its regression. However, after that time frame the ... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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None: There is no cream or topical medication that has been proven to reduce or improve the varicose vein symptoms. Compressive stocking and leg elevation i... Read More
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More info.: The symptoms you are describing are worrisome because they are waking you up from sleep. However more information is needed to identify a possible dia... Read More
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Mastopexy: Breast lift surgery also referred to as "mastopexy" breast lift surgery is frequently done in conjunction with breast augmentation and breast reductio... Read More
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Thrombocytes: Platelets, or thrombocytes are small, irregularly shaped clear cell fragments which are derived from fragmentation of precursor megakaryocytes. The ... Read More
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A 39-year-old female asked:
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Yes: Ultrasound is more sensitive in identifying gallbladder problems therefore it will show more than a ct.
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Pilonidal cyst/abces: Pilonidal cyst is a cyst or abscess near or on the natal cleft of the buttocks that often contains hair and skin debris. It is thought to be secondary... Read More
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Appendicitis: Appendicitis is a condition characterized by inflammation of the appendix. It is classified as a medical emergency and many cases require removal of t... Read More
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?: Hiatal hernia is a hernia at the esophageal hiatus through the diaphragm. Gerd is acid reflux from the stomach into the esophagus . Achalasia is hyper... Read More
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Pancreaticoduodenect: After a whipple procedure, the most common complication is delayed gastric emptying, a condition in which the stomach takes too long to empty its cont... Read More
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IBS: At the first visit to a gastroenterologist with the mentioned symptoms, you expect that he/ she will obtain a full history and a physical examination.... Read More
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NF: Necrotizing fasciitis is a rare infection of the deeper layers of skin and subcutaneous tissues, easily spreading across the fascial plane within the ... Read More
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Unrelated: Almost 23% of the general population have asymptomatic gallbladder stones. Symptomatic cholelithiasis is associated with pain after eating in the epig... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Surgery: Hiatal hernia is an anatomical defect in the diaphragm and surgery is the only means to fix it. To alleviate the symptoms associated with hiatal herni... Read More
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Depends: The extent of resuming activity with an open hernia repair depends on the size, location and technique used in the repair. I advise you follow your su... Read More
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Cerebral aneurysm : Cerebral aneurysm can lead to a sudden and unusually severe headache, nausea, vision impairment, vomiting, and loss of consciousness, or it can be asy... Read More
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Diaphragmatic irrit.: The shoulder pain described is a referred pain from a left diaphragmatic irritation. Therefore any thoracic or abdominal pathology that might irritate... Read More
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LN dissection: Lymph node dissection is the surgical removal of one or more groups of lymph nodes. It is almost always performed as part of the surgical management o... Read More
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Not necessary: Unless you have a familiar/ hereditary trait that put you at a higher chance of getting polyp like familial polyposis coli, gardner, etc there is no e... Read More
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Hi thank you I have received some of the same information but I am still confused because when this flares up and swells I got to the er and I'm told I don't need antbtc...Read More
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My parents made me go to er and the pain was a cist on ovary but thanks for the advice
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Thank you. That was both descriptive, and helpful...
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