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Seattle, WA
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Utilizing the training I have received I will strive to improve the safety of my patients in an efficient, and cost-effective manner using cutting edge and established technology, always use a patientcentered approach and actively engage my partners and other health-care providers in a collegial, team approach.
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Anesthesiology
Languages spoken
Romanian
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108 Answers
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A 35-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ionel Radanswered
Anesthesiology 19 years experience
Maybe: In order to find out the reason for the headache you need to see your doctor. A spinal headache (post-dural puncture headache) lasts typically for few... Read More
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Dr. Ionel Radanswered
Anesthesiology 19 years experience
Pharmacy: Lidocaine gel can be found in pharmacies as over the counter, but in low doses. When you go to a pharmacy, please ask the pharmacist.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ionel Radanswered
Anesthesiology 19 years experience
As prescribed : Any narcotics should be taken as prescribed by md.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ionel Radanswered
Anesthesiology 19 years experience
No: Roxicodone (oxycodone) contains only a narcotic, Percocet is a combo of narcotic and acetaminophen. The two drugs should come in different formulation... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ionel Radanswered
Anesthesiology 19 years experience
As prescribed by MD: Any narcotic combination should only be taken as prescribed by md. The safety of the combination depends on the reason for taking it, dose, and health... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ionel Radanswered
Anesthesiology 19 years experience
No: The dental anesthetic is meant to only block sensation of pain. It usually not weakens muscles.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ionel Radanswered
Anesthesiology 19 years experience
Yes: Many of the local anesthetics are painful on injection when given anywhere in the body, especially in sensitive areas as the cervix. The cause numbnes... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ionel Radanswered
Anesthesiology 19 years experience
Complicated : "life-threatening condition that may develop anytime during therapy with neuroleptics—from a few days to many years (but 2/3 of cases occur within the... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ionel Radanswered
Anesthesiology 19 years experience
Talk to your doctor: If you are concerned about taking a narcotic for many years, discuss it with your physician who is prescribing it. Talk about the risks, benefits and ... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ionel Radanswered
Anesthesiology 19 years experience
Not really: Allergic to general anesthesia such as having malignant hyperthermia does not mean that you are also allergic to the local anesthetics used in the epi... Read More
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A 23-year-old male asked:
Dr. Ionel Radanswered
Anesthesiology 19 years experience
Call MD office: If your pain is worse after surgery, please call the surgeon's office and try to see him again or try to get a second opinion.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ionel Radanswered
Anesthesiology 19 years experience
Yes: All narcotics can cause itching.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ionel Radanswered
Anesthesiology 19 years experience
You can't know: All narcotics can cause nausea. At high enough doses all narcotics can cause nausea, however, you can't know ahead of time at what dose you'd be nause... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ionel Radanswered
Anesthesiology 19 years experience
Likely: Circumcision is a painful procedure that is likely to require deep sedation or general anesthesia in both small kids or adults. However, you need to d... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ionel Radanswered
Anesthesiology 19 years experience
Likely: Most of the local anesthetics cause some pain when they are injected in sensitive areas of the body, therefore injection into the cervix might be pain... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ionel Radanswered
Anesthesiology 19 years experience
No: Succinylcholine is known to increase intraocular minimally when given to secure the airway. The increase is small and passing, therefore it has been u... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ionel Radanswered
Anesthesiology 19 years experience
It depends: Local anesthesia is used for many of the fillings in a healthy/cooperative patient. There are other options such as sedation and even general anesthes... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ionel Radanswered
Anesthesiology 19 years experience
Lexi Drugs answer: From one of the pharmacology books: "if no response is observed after 10 mg total, consider other causes of respiratory depression.".
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ionel Radanswered
Anesthesiology 19 years experience
Not usually: Itching and rash (likely from scratching ) are the usual skin side effects. Acnes are not usually side effects.
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ionel Radanswered
Anesthesiology 19 years experience
General: General anesthesia is used always when patients receive a transplant heart.
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A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ionel Radanswered
Anesthesiology 19 years experience
Many: Labeled use: complete or partial reversal of opioid drug effects, including respiratory depression; management of known or suspected opioid overdose; ... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ionel Radanswered
Anesthesiology 19 years experience
Not really: Ketamine is a controlled substance and therefore it should only be taken as prescribed by md. Lidocaine 5% is the highest concentration and it can cau... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ionel Radanswered
Anesthesiology 19 years experience
No: The Lidocaine gels are formulated to be placed on surfaces (skin) not for injections and therefore it is likely not to work if injected. The use is of... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ionel Radanswered
Anesthesiology 19 years experience
Not usually: Marcaine (bupivicaine) is a local anesthetic that is known to make pain better not worse.
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A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ionel Radanswered
Anesthesiology 19 years experience
Yes: Smoking increases the risk of respiratory complications (both if you receive anesthesia and if you do not). Quitting smoking for many weeks helps pati... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ionel Radanswered
Anesthesiology 19 years experience
Same: Both prescription and illegal drug addiction are dangerous.
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A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ionel Radanswered
Anesthesiology 19 years experience
No: Many surgeries that require general anesthesia are done with lma (laryngeal mask airway); but the use if lma is contraindicated in many instances. So ... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ionel Radanswered
Anesthesiology 19 years experience
It depends : Excision of a cyst it can be done with many different anesthetics. The type of the anesthetic depends on patient's preference, surgeon's preference an... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ionel Radanswered
Anesthesiology 19 years experience
Genetic testing: Malignant hyperthermia is a rare disease that has been only described in patients who received either a muscle relaxant (succinylcholine) or inhalatio... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ionel Radanswered
Anesthesiology 19 years experience
Likely: Most of the local anesthetics cause some pain when they are injected in sensitive areas of the body. It usually hurts first after injected and the it ... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ionel Radanswered
Anesthesiology 19 years experience
Needs evaluation : If the knee hurts a lot and it is swollen after a fall, you need to see a doctor. You might have just simple sprain or more major injuries such as fra... Read More
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A male asked:
Dr. Ionel Radanswered
Anesthesiology 19 years experience
Likely better: If the symptoms improve with medications, then you are likely doing better.
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A female asked:
Dr. Ionel Radanswered
Anesthesiology 19 years experience
More description pls: It is unclear to us what the exact issues are. If something hurts and it is swollen, then please see your primary care doctor.
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951 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ionel Radanswered
Anesthesiology 19 years experience
Check with MD: Malignant hyperthermia is a rare disease that has been only described in patients who received either a muscle relaxant or inhalational agents such as... Read More
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A 27-year-old male asked:
Should i be worried about general anesthesia or not waking up for after a colonoscopy and endoscopy?
Dr. Ionel Radanswered
Anesthesiology 19 years experience
Discuss with doc: Many fears can be addressed if you talk to your healthcare professional. Egd ; colonoscopies are typically done only with sedation, and there is no ge... Read More
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A 58-year-old male asked:
Dr. Ionel Radanswered
Anesthesiology 19 years experience
Pls talk to OB: Congratulations on the pregnancy!
The symptoms you are having need to be reported to your OB soon; you might or might not need to be seen. Let your O... Read More
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A 41-year-old male asked:
Dr. Ionel Radanswered
Anesthesiology 19 years experience
See your doctor : There are many diseases that can cause some or all the symptoms you mentioned. Please see your doctor soon!
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ionel Radanswered
Anesthesiology 19 years experience
IV vs GA.: There are 4 levels of sedation, the "deepest" is general anesthesia. A very detailed answer is at https://www.Asahq.Org/for-members/clinical-informat... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ionel Radanswered
Anesthesiology 19 years experience
It depends : The effects of the local anesthetics on nerve depend on the quantity and the location where the local anesthetic is relative to the nerve. Small quant... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ionel Radanswered
Anesthesiology 19 years experience
To help with pain: Ketamine infusion can be used in the operating room during surgery to decrease the need for narcotics after surgery. It can also be used for complex r... Read More
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A 49-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ionel Radanswered
Anesthesiology 19 years experience
Yes: Multiple medications given IV can hurt if given very fast as is the case when general anesthesia is induced. There is a long list and some patients ar... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ionel Radanswered
Anesthesiology 19 years experience
Possible: It is possible for you to have 2 medical problems that require surgery (and therefore general anesthesia) and have a general anesthetic for both. Howe... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ionel Radanswered
Anesthesiology 19 years experience
Not really: One of the drugs given for anesthesia is like alcohol so it makes you more talkative and relaxed, and possibly you'd tell the truth, but "truth serums... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ionel Radanswered
Anesthesiology 19 years experience
It depends: Overdose of any drug including narcotics depends on amount of dose, tolerance to the drug, weight of the patient, etc. Always take medications as inst... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ionel Radanswered
Anesthesiology 19 years experience
Call MD: If you have a severe/debilitating spinal headache, you will need professional help, and you need to be seen soon. For mild headaches, please call your... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ionel Radanswered
Anesthesiology 19 years experience
It depends: The drug that "puts you to sleep" is usually (but not always) propofol. However, there are many other drugs given before right before you fall asleep... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ionel Radanswered
Anesthesiology 19 years experience
A little: Some medications that are used for anesthesia might hurt but many anesthesiologists will give medications that will make you forget and some medicatio... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ionel Radanswered
Anesthesiology 19 years experience
Simply : Intubation is placement of a tube in the trachea (wind pipe), mechanical ventilation is the process by which a patient receives oxygen using artificia... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ionel Radanswered
Anesthesiology 19 years experience
Old vs new: Vicodin is a newer drug, Levorphanol older drug. Vicodin has shorter action, Levorphanol has longer action. All narcotics should be taken as prescribe... Read More
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Dr. Rad is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Dr. Rad is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thank you for your explanation of how lidocaine helps stop nerve pain
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Fingers crossed, the last tube was an ERCP Dec 24.
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful!
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine
Graduated 2004MD
Residency
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON MEDICAL CTR
Affiliations
American Society Anesthesiologist
International Anesthesia Research Society
American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
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