Dr. David Liu
Internal Medicine and Pediatrics
West Covina, CA
21 years experience male
Locations
John F Kennedy Memorial Hospital
Indio, CA
My office hours
Friday: 8:00am - 4:00pm
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Anthem BC Life & Health Insurance Company
About
Bio
I am from Hawaii, boarded in internal medicine, pediatrics and addiction medicine with a strong interest in indigenous health, public health, and social justice.
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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 and Pediatrics
Addiction Medicine
Licenses
United States: California, Hawaii
Languages spoken
English
Doctor Q&A
227 Answers
302 Agrees
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A member asked:
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 21 years experience
Need more data: The first question would be, how old are you and are you having sex? Then we would need to know if you have missed a period. Regardless, if the blee... Read More
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A 43-year-old female asked:
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Eat well: The best foods are those that have a low glycemic index, that is that the sugar contained in the foods are released into the bloodstream slowly. For ... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:
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Should be ok: Codeine and other pain medication should not alter your sugar levels in short doses. It should be ok.
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A 38-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 21 years experience
Follow instructions: I am sure that your surgeon would want follow up in 2 weeks or less. You should also maintain regular contact with your primary care provider to cont... Read More
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A 58-year-old male asked:
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 21 years experience
Easy to test: It is very easy to test for diabetes, either by testing your fasting sugar or a marker of the average of your sugars over the past 6 weeks. Talk to y... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Not needed: If you didn't need an episiotomy, or incision to lengthen the birth canal, you shouldn't need stitches.
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 21 years experience
Ask for 2 inhalers: The best thing to do is to ask your provider for 2 inhalers, so that you can keep one at home and one with you. Otherwise, you should excuse yourself... Read More
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A 24-year-old male asked:
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 21 years experience
Not a great idea: The key for health is moderation. Quesadillas, with white tortillas and cheese, typically are high in simple carbohydrates and fat (depending on the ... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 21 years experience
Difficult to say: Tension headaches generally should last only several hours, but they can last more. The important factor is to determine what your triggers are, such... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 21 years experience
Probably not: Desoxyn is a methamphetamine, and primarily used for the treatment of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorders. The uses that you mention are off la... Read More
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A 24-year-old male asked:
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 21 years experience
Cough vs. allergies: A cough can persist even after the cold is finished. Also, you might have allergies or even asthma. You should discuss your symptoms with your prima... Read More
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A 40-year-old male asked:
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 21 years experience
LDL-C is actually a calculated number, rather than a count, whereas LDL-P is an actual count of LDL particles. Increased risk is associated more with... Read More
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A 20-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Liuanswered
Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 21 years experience
Yes: Mononucleosis, a viral infection, can be passed through breastmilk, but is not a reason to stop breastfeeding. The reason is that by the time that yo... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 21 years experience
Many treatments: There are many treatments for diabetes, from physical activity and healthy eating early in the disease, to weight loss surgery and Insulin much later.... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 21 years experience
Attacks blood vessel: Diabetes attacks blood vessels in the kidneys, brain, heart, and throughout the body. In the kidneys, diabetes reduces the ability of the kidneys to ... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 21 years experience
Take care: The best way to avoid obesity is to take care of yourself. There are certain factors that are difficult to control, such as poverty, ethnicity, and y... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 21 years experience
Many: There are many cancers associated with obesity, but primarily post menopausal breast cancer, colorectal cancer, and endometrial cancer, but there are ... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Liuanswered
Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 21 years experience
Too much eating: Alimentary, or exogenous (from the outside) obesity is the most common type, caused by consuming more calories than you use. But the reasons underlyi... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 21 years experience
It can: Morbid obesity can result in restriction of the lungs through a physical inability to expand them fully. Obesity can have effects on the heart, which... Read More
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A 24-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 21 years experience
Yes: Like all stimulants, Adderall (dextroamphetamine and racemic amphetamine) definitely can affect blood sugar levels. To be sure, though, it is best to... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Liuanswered
Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 21 years experience
By percentage: It is not the absolute pounds, but takes into consideration you height (in the bmi calculation). More useful, at least in the disease process, is the... Read More
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A 24-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 21 years experience
Too much sugar: The reasons for the complications of diabetes is the inability for the body to use the amount of sugar that a person eats, so that the excess sugar at... Read More
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A 21-year-old male asked:
Dr. David Liuanswered
Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 21 years experience
No: There is no cure for asthma, but you can certainly control it so that it has a minimal effect on your life. Exercising, avoiding allergy triggers and... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 21 years experience
Many different cause: There could be many things, from different forms of arthritis to infection to a sprain, strain or fracture. If you have tried Ibuprofen and the pain ... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Liuanswered
Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 21 years experience
You are treating: If e coli was found on vaginal culture, this is the likely cause of bacterial vaginosis. Thus, by treating the e coli, you are treating the bv.
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Liuanswered
Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 21 years experience
Allergies?: You may have allergies which a nasal steroid, such as Budesonide or fluticasone might be useful. The best advice is to see your provider.
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A 38-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 21 years experience
Possibly: More often, bronchiectasis is the end product of bad infections or inflammation which destroy the structure of the large tubes in the breathing system... Read More
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A 20-year-old male asked:
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 21 years experience
No: No, breast augmentation is only possible through surgery, or weight gain (in an unhealthy way).
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 21 years experience
Viral infection: The most common cause of your symptoms would be a viral infection, or gastroenteritis. That being said, there could be many other causes for your sym... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:
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Infection: People with diabetes often have an impaired ability to fight infection, because their immune system does not work as well as a person without diabetes... Read More
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A 21-year-old male asked:
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 21 years experience
Sprain or strain: The most common cause would be a back sprain or strain, where the inflammation is the body reacting to damage to the ligaments or tendons in the back.... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 21 years experience
Vegetables: Green vegetables, such as broccoli, spinach or even celery (which has little nutrition) can help to fill you up. It is not just a good diet that you ... Read More
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 21 years experience
General answer: In general, you should drink enough water so that your urine is clear or very light yellow at least twice a day. There is no magic number of glasses ... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 21 years experience
Fracture? arthritis?: More data is needed. Your mother probably needs to start with a physical exam and xray, then go from there, depending on the results. She should see... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 21 years experience
More data: Generally, there is a lack of data on the chance of your being injured or dying from the specific procedure you discussed, but for cosmetic surgery in... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 21 years experience
Add/adhd?: Sometimes adults may have had attention deficit disorder or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder as children and not known about it. There is tes... Read More
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A 39-year-old male asked:
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 21 years experience
Within 2 hours: Depending on your hospital, the results should take no more than 2 hours; this is a very standard, very computerized test.
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 21 years experience
A viral infection. : You likely had a viral infection, but what exact virus it was will probably never be known.
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A female asked:
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 21 years experience
Depends: If the pain is more in your thighs and calves, it could be a sign of insufficient blood supply to your legs, or peripheral arterial disease. There ar... Read More
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A 18-year-old male asked:
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 21 years experience
Seek help: You definitely can be helped with a combination of therapy and medication. It would be good to see a psychologist and a psychiatrist; one can provide... Read More
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 21 years experience
Get tested: While there are sometimes symptoms of sexually transmitted infections, including hiv, there can be infections without any symptoms. Typical symptoms ... Read More
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A 18-year-old male asked:
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 21 years experience
Too much sugar: In general, type 2 diabetes is consuming too many carbohydrates, and the body's inability to deal with the amount of sugar that comes from this. This... Read More
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A 16-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 21 years experience
More information: You might have a bladder infection, kidney infection or even a kidney stone; more information might help. Also, for the definitive answer you need to... Read More
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 21 years experience
Possibly: More information is really needed. There is cough variant asthma, which rarely wheezes, but the clearing of the throat could be just from allergic rh... Read More
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A 22-year-old male asked:
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 21 years experience
More data: Depression is a risk factor for diabetes; with your symptoms, you should be tested for diabetes. However, some of your symptoms may be connected with... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 21 years experience
Depends: The speed of your pap smear results depends on the laboratory which is analyzing the sample. You should, however, usually have the results in no more... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 21 years experience
See the pediatrician: It is always safest to use medications such as nasal saline for a cough/cold, but to make sure that the illness is not serious please see your pediatr... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 21 years experience
What sort of tea: Most teas and milk should be fine during pregnancy, although you should avoid drinking large amounts of caffeinated beverages because of known and pos... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 21 years experience
Severe pain: The first indication for prescription pain medications is severe acute pain such as cancer and trauma with severe fractures. Many people may, howeve... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 21 years experience
Unclear: Your question is unclear. Orlistat has shown evidence of leading to weight loss, but probably not sustained in the long run. It is better to increas... Read More
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Liu is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Liu is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Thank u much I suffer from this for 3yrs, ago Gestational diabetes. Pain shoot up2 knees. I'm on Gabapentin 300mg 3xday for month now, still pain.
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Meds do the trick for me. I race motocross but cuz my age they are always upping N lowering my meds. Not fair to my family cuz doc is no hlp
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Thanks for your quick reply! I was thinking about doing it like this. Thank you. Sometimes just need some reassurance.
Education & Training
Residency
University of Hawaii John A Burns School of Medicine
Completed 2006
Awards
Top Doctor, First Place, Napa, CA - Winter
2013
Most Influential, Second Place, Napa, CA - Winter
2013
Thought Leader, First Place, Napa, CA - Winter
2013
Affiliations
Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics
Member, American College of Physicians
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