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Advanced Digital Anatomic Pathology Technologies
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Pathology
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Azen Jukicanswered
Pathology 30 years experience
Yes: Shrimp have higher amounts of cholesterol that some other foods. They however do not have high "bad" fatty acids, unless fried. Eating foods high in c... Read More
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A 35-year-old female asked:
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No: To detect lupus you needed a variety of laboratory tests and clinical symptoms. Serum electrophoresis is one of them, but one needs a comprehensive w... Read More
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A 18-year-old male asked:
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Broad issues: This likely represents folliculitis, but you need an exam by a dermatologist or your family physician - this thing needs to be looked at.
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A 26-year-old male asked:
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Many causes: We do not know "exact" cause of uterine cancers. It has to do with genetic makeup, levels of hormones, and age. All these are just predisposing factor... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Some: Disadvantages are of course that you are not there and therefore cannot palpate the patient, interact, smell, feel the pulse, etc. However, for the mo... Read More
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A 49-year-old female asked:
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Irregularity: This depends on how old are you, what is your usual menstrual cycle, and whether or not you are in menopause. In any event, you probably need a gyn ex... Read More
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Rh : Rh antigens are present in every blood. You would need to be more specific. Also, they blood type (a, b, ab, 0) is not connected/related to the rh + o... Read More
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Bacterial : Almost all bacterial infections will cause elevated neutrophils; enlarged spleen is caused by bacterial infections if systemic.
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Infection: Did you have a detailed exam? It might be a fungus infection. Infection.
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A 27-year-old male asked:
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Yes and no: It is impossible to correlate your symptoms with a disease based on a sheet description. Please, go see your doctor.
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Varies: It could be a variety of things, including psoriasis, fungus, etc. See a dermatologist, they can figure it out pretty quickly.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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VARIES : Varies, but it could be gallstones, hepatitis, even dehydration. Talk to your doc and work it up.
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Depends: It depends.On your constitution, whether you had hepatitis or not, whether you have balanced nutrition and duet, etc. One to two drinks per day is pro... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Yes, absolutely: Yes, it can be present for several days.
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Pregnant?: I would not think that you're pregnant. However, since condom broke, you are at risk for sexually transmitted diseases, unless you know you partner... Read More
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Yes: Yes, that is definitely a sign of neurological problems. And it is contralateral (if a lesion is on left, symptoms are on right).
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A 39-year-old male asked:
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Yes they are: Well they are doing something about it, including the patient education, cholesterol lowering drugs, and other means of control.
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Anthrax: Is usually fatal if not treated right away, it is not a chronic disease.
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Quit: You should quit. Benefits of exercise will never outweigh harm done by smoking.
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Result: You should expect a phone call from your doctor who will discuss the results of a diagnosis provided to him by a pathologist. The actual diagnosis wil... Read More
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?: Are you sure you have htlv? But right, this should not affect your HIV test.
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Varies: It depends. You might have bacteria that do not grow in the culture, you might have chlamydia, or you might have some inflammatory conditions that are... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Penile cancer: It is called penile cancer, and most common type is squamous cell carcinoma.
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Kid with lymphoma: Depends on the type of lymphoma, but lymphomas in children are very treatable, better than adults (all type).
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A 19-year-old male asked:
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Medication: You need a complete exam, not a medication at this point. Please see the answers on your other (related) questions.
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A 30-year-old female asked:
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Reaction: Due to the innervation patterns of that region, you could feel nauseated after the exam. I will not say this is normal, but it is seen with some peo... Read More
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Nor reliable: At this point the evidence is more circumstantial.
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A 31-year-old female asked:
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Multiple causes: Several conditions can cause delay in menstrual periods. How many pregnancy tests did you take and what kind? If you indeed are 3 weeks late, and test... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Yes doctor: Yes, some people do feel dizzy or faint after blood draw.
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A 35-year-old female asked:
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Maybe: Yes, you could be pregnant, or you could have an irregular period. Would suggest starting with a home pregnancy test and then getting checked up.
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Early: 72 hours is a safe bet. But it might need up a week, depends.
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AML: With this history, it is most likely leukemia, acting up. Are you under physicians care ?
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You : You need a thorough checkup, possibly with ct scan or mri, there is no way anyone could pinpoint the diagnosis from the plethora of symptoms you have.... Read More
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A 19-year-old male asked:
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CT: Yes, the only way to tell with any degree of surety would be a cat scan. But better question would be who do you think you could have a brain tumor ?
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Various diagnoses: Your diagnoses vary, from chlamydial infection, which could cause painful urination to adhesions themselves. Chlamydial infections usually yield negat... Read More
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A 17-year-old male asked:
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Elbow injury: You likely have what is called baseball/tennis elbow. Get yourself checked by orthopedist. See also:
http://orthoinfo.Aaos.Org/topic.Cfm?Topic=a00644... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Depends: On when was the intercourse. It usually needs to be 3-5 darts after intercourse.
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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Not clear: You have to be more specific. What is 8? Red blood cells, white blood cells, hemoglobin?
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Sun and pills: Stay outside about 30 min per day, sun boosts vitamin d. Be careful, i an not recommending sunbathing, that can give you burns etc. Or take vitamin d ... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Hpt: Repeat home pregnancy test. If still negative, this might be normal cycle variation.
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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Yes: Yes, because it can be growing in depth, which you will not see from outside. If you are concerned, go get the mole out. It is a simple procedure.
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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Cost: If you are indeed concerned about the cost of the surgery, you need to talk to the hospital administration.
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Common: That is relatively common, we would need to know how abnormal. Some could be due to inflammation, some to hpv involvement, and others to tumors.
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Yes: If indeed diagnosed as benign by a pathologist, and completely removed, that's it.
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A 20-year-old male asked:
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Ligaments: There are several ligaments in the knee that could be injured causing these symptoms. Get work with an orthopedic surgeon.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Lymphoma : To die from lymphoma, one must first develop one. If you or someone you know has it, it depends on the type of lymphoma. Some are very treatable, som... Read More
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A 32-year-old male asked:
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No: No. The reverse trancriptase is an enzyme that some viruses utilize during the infection, but by itself, does not cause any harm.
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Infection: The most common cause is an infection. More importantly, did you discuss this with your doctor?
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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No proof: At this point, there is no proof that cell phones cause any type of cancer.
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Normal: Antibiotics take some time to start working. If it does not start getting better in a week, you might need different antibiotics, such as z-pak or som... Read More
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Dec 11, 2012
Excellent dermatopathologist!
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Jukic is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Jukic is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Thanks, I have an appt with a neuro. because of a positive find of some lesions(front right periventrical MRI. And many MS symptoms
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Thanks for your quick reply! Yes, getting transfusions when needed. Pain in my upper left side of stomach. Hurts to inhale,deep breaths,walk,layin down.etc..plz help
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Thanks for your quick reply! Also i firgot to ask about pure green coffee beans wanted advice if the were good as I was recommended by a nurse the other day?
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of Zagreb Faculty of Medicine
Graduated 1998MD
Medical/Graduate school
University of Zagreb Faculty of Medicine
Graduated 1993MD
Residency
SUNY Medical Center
Awards
Most Influential, Third Place, Tampa, FL - Winter
2013
Top Pathologist, First Place, Florida - Winter
2013
Top Doctor, Third Place, Tampa Region, FL - Summer
2013
Affiliations
Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside
University of South Florida
James A. Haley VA Medical Center
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