Dr. John Manzella
Internal Medicine and Pediatrics
Jim Thorpe, PA
49 years experience
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Manzella Family Healthcare
Jim Thorpe, PA
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About
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In private practice since 1999. Board certified in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics. Medical Director for a hospice and palliative care network as well as a house call service.
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.
Internal Medicine and Pediatrics
Languages spoken
English
Doctor Q&A
37 Answers
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A 83-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 49 years experience
I agree: A bronchoscopy is a good decision especially if she is (or was) a smoker or suffers from copd.
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A 18-year-old male asked:
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Don't Stop Growing!: Your growth trajectory is linked to your genetic history (meaning; "are your parent's tall"?). See your doctor to asses whether there is a pituitary d... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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You are dry!: Thirst is the body's way of telling you that more water is needed! not soda, energy drinks, sports drinks, caffeine or alcohol. All of these fluids ac... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Urine testing: Robaxin (methocarbamol) will not show up on a drug test. Robaxin is a muscle relaxant unrelated to barbiturates, benzodiazepines or other formers of s... Read More
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A 51-year-old female asked:
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Is a Slow Heart OK?: Vitamin d deficiency causing a slow heart rate in your son is unlikely. If your son is a highly conditioned athelete, it is not uncommon to have slow... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 49 years experience
Upright Motion: Gait is the way locomotion is achieved using our limbs. Gait is defined as "bipedal, biphasic forward propulsion of center of gravity of human body, i... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Byproducts in urine: Coproporphyrin is one of several blood break down products that may manifest itself in a urinalysis. Strenuous activity, menses and illness (as well a... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
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Syphilis Screen: Rapid plasma reagin (rpr) is a blood test that looks for non-specific antibodies that may indicate that the organism (treponema pallidum) that causes... Read More
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A member asked:
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Nerves go numb!: Right sided hemiplegia (weakness) may indicate you are haveing a stroke or a TIA (transient ischemic attack, mini stroke). This symptom presentation w... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Lung & Heart Disease: Hypoxia (low oxygen saturations) are usually caused by lung disease (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asbestosis, pulmonary fibrosis, etc). Many... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Ponce De Leon?: At present, anti-aging remedies (including shampoos) have yet to materialize. Beware of the advertisemnts touting these wonderous remedies which creat... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Cholecalciferol (D3): The activated form of vitamin d is cholecalciferol or d3.
It is important to know what your level of vitamin d3 is in the serum.
A normal is 32micro... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
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Selsen Blue works!: Selsen blue is a high quality product useful in the treatment of uncomplicated dandruff. If the condition persists after use of this non-prescription ... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
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Benefits abound: Not only are the physical, mental, social and spiritual needs met for the individual enrolled in hospice care; but medicare and most insurances provid... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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See your doctor!: A historty of a fast heart rate (tachycardia) and any chest or arm related discomfort warrants immediate attention by your doctor, urgent care center ... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Attack Acne!: The root of the evil zit is bacterial inflammation. An omega-3 fatty acid with a probiotic combats the core problem. A topical agent combining benzoy... Read More
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A 23-year-old male asked:
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 49 years experience
Muscle vs. Nerve?: Fingers locking up ("the trigger finger") and a feeling loss in your arm may be an indication of neuropthy or radiculopy. Some process is causing your... Read More
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A 77-year-old female asked:
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Valium lasts long: Valium is a sedative-hypnotic with an extremely long half-life. This medication is particularly dangerous when other medications are taken on a regul... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 49 years experience
Dying with Dignity: Hospice is a choice on how one wishes the final chapter of their life to end. Regrettably, medicine has evolved into treating problems rather than pat... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Walter Mitty?: A goal without a plan is a daydream; however many of us daydream as an escape from anxiety and depression. It is usually a normal, healthy escape to d... Read More
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A 32-year-old male asked:
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 49 years experience
End of Life: Cancer that has spread to multiple organs with distant metastasis is regrettably, an extremely poor prognosis. The best option is to ask your doctor t... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 49 years experience
Rest the achy bones!: See your doctor to make sure there is not a serious condition warranting arthroscopy or joint replacement. Rest, elevate and ice, weight control & a d... Read More
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A 32-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 49 years experience
DM1 is autoimmune: Type 1 diabetes mellitus is an equal opportunity offender & the majority of cases are caused by an autoimmune phenomenon. The body attacks itself afte... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 49 years experience
The body absorbs it.: An effective treatment for active that works as a topical antibacterial agent. Any topical ointment can be absobed and create a systemic response. The... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 49 years experience
Rest when it hurts: The most important treatment for any problem is to find the cause & eliminate it. Overuse injuries (typing, texting, manually labor intensive jobs) re... Read More
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You can try it : Studies indicate no long term benfit with Acarbose for weight loss. Transiently it will help in blocking the absorption of excess carbohydrates leadin... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Similiar yet not: Hospice requires a prognosis of less than 6 months of life. Palliative care does not require a terminal diagnosis yet does require the patient to be e... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Highly Variable: Many factors involved with "diabetic coma". Dehydration, as well as overall health are important factors.
In the type ii person with diabetes, it is... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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See your doctor !: Diabetic ketoacidosis is a medical emergency and requires immediate attention. Free fluids (water) is the core component to reverse the profound dehyd... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 49 years experience
Looks bad but not!: A cyst is a closed sac having a distinct membrane and developing abnormally in a body cavity or structure . Generally benign, there are very few diagn... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 49 years experience
Hypoxia hurts all!: Low oxygen levels (hypoxia) not only affect the lungs, heart & brain but have a severe impact on the joints. Hypoperfusion (a lack of nutrients) to th... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 49 years experience
Rest with the flu: Fluids, rest and analgesics (motrin, tylenol, (acetaminophen) etc) are the cornerstones of treating influenza. You will generally feel as if you were ... Read More
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A 35-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 49 years experience
You are safe: Be careful but it appears your on the right path with maintaing good glycemic control. Target aic's leass than 6.0 and you are in good stead!
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A 46-year-old male asked:
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 49 years experience
Cover the Burn: Artificial turf burns are brutal because it is a rug burn to the "n-th" degree. A silvadene (silver sulfadiazine) compound with zinc to help heal the ... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 49 years experience
Not Necessarily: You need to have a hemoglobin a1c done which assesses what your blood sugars have been over the past 60-90 days. If it is higher than 6.5, than the di... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 49 years experience
No : Type I (Juvenile Diabetes) affects a small, yet growing number of children in the United States. It is due to an autoimmune phenomenon where the pancr... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 49 years experience
Aged Care is Broad: Aged care is broad in scope and very open to many definitions. In essence, it is is an approach to the patient that is transitioning from independance... Read More
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Manzella is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Manzella is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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