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Moonlight Anesthesia
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Anesthesiology
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gary Lawsonanswered
Anesthesiology 24 years experience
Complimentary med: Your cancer cannot be treated by alternative medicine. Unless the tumour is removed and all routes of metastasis are removed. Herbs and plants can pro... Read More
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A 41-year-old male asked:
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Anesthesiology 24 years experience
Dental Anaesthesia: Yes, dental anesthesia can cause GI distress. Topical agents can lead to salivation and enters the stomach, stimulating gastric secretions. Local anes... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Anesthesiology 24 years experience
Dysphagia: You are exhibiting dysphagia. You need to see a gastroenterologist, who will rule out esophageal erosion, and reflux esophagitis.
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Anesthesiology 24 years experience
Hernia: If your pain occurs only when you are straining to lift weights , defecate, sneezing or bending, then you may have an inguinal herniation. If it is co... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Anesthesiology 24 years experience
Nothing is wrong: Pregnancy is a dynamic state that affects all organ systems. Especially the gastrointestinal system. Depending on the trimester, patients may be anore... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gary Lawsonanswered
Anesthesiology 24 years experience
Ask him: Apart from the obvious - asking if he ejaculated- check the vaginal fluid. Smell your hand. Semen and vaginal discharge have different texture and sme... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gary Lawsonanswered
Anesthesiology 24 years experience
Weight: Weight range for a 5'4" female. 108<120>132.
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A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gary Lawsonanswered
Anesthesiology 24 years experience
Regional anesthesia: There are different techniques that may be used to anesthetize you for podiatry surgery. The technique chosen will depend on co-morbidities, location ... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Anesthesiology 24 years experience
MDMA: You took a cardiac stimulant. One of its myriad effects is cardiac stimulation. As a 20 yo, your heart can tolerate 180 bpm. The holter monitor showed... Read More
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A 34-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gary Lawsonanswered
Anesthesiology 24 years experience
Drug test: No. The test results shows the presence of opiates or the lack thereof.
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A 41-year-old female asked:
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Anesthesiology 24 years experience
Skin cancer: Biopsy with pathologist verification is the only way to yrll.
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Anesthesiology 24 years experience
Pregnancy: Cheetah at 6 weeks i presume that you haven't sought prenatal care as yet. Do so. Trazodone is a category c medication in pregnancy. For the safety of... Read More
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A 23-year-old male asked:
Dr. Gary Lawsonanswered
Anesthesiology 24 years experience
Cleft : Cleft lip/palate patients will invariably have eaustachian tube problems. This is not because of the surgery. It is because of the pathology that caus... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gary Lawsonanswered
Anesthesiology 24 years experience
Heritage: No. This is not a sign if diabetes. All children lose heat via the head. Therefore she swears.
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A 50-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gary Lawsonanswered
Anesthesiology 24 years experience
UCL: The ulnar collateral ligament is not located by the thumb.
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A 17-year-old male asked:
Dr. Gary Lawsonanswered
Anesthesiology 24 years experience
Cardiac: Matthew. Yours is a loaded question. Cardiac health and zofran/phenergan use will depend on what is the nature of the cardiac illness.
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A 39-year-old male asked:
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Anesthesiology 24 years experience
Alcoholism: Puffin, if you believe your alcohol. Intake is an issue, then you are an alcoholic. If you are unable to stop drinking alcohol, and failed at doing so... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Anesthesiology 24 years experience
Condoms: Based on the scenario that you presented, you seem not to use contraception during sex. It is unlikely to get pregnant whilst having unprotected sex d... Read More
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A male asked:
Dr. Gary Lawsonanswered
Anesthesiology 24 years experience
Sinusitis: Initial impression is to say that you may have a nasal infection ( sinus) with postnasal drip which causes stomach ache and pneumonia. Use over the co... Read More
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A 43-year-old male asked:
Dr. Gary Lawsonanswered
Anesthesiology 24 years experience
Haematochezia: That is not a good sign. You need to see your gp to rule out trauma, haemorrhoids, neoplasm.
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A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gary Lawsonanswered
Anesthesiology 24 years experience
Lose weight: Your bmi is 27.5
as female your weight should be
121 lbs < 135 > 148.5.
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gary Lawsonanswered
Anesthesiology 24 years experience
18: Outside of bilateral ectopic pregnancies, tubal ligation is an elective procedure.
No rational gynecologist should agree to do a tubal ligation on a ... Read More
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A 19-year-old male asked:
Dr. Gary Lawsonanswered
Anesthesiology 24 years experience
Nothing: The menstrual cycle is fluid. Pun intended. Your cycle will vary as you age and experience different stressors. I presume that you are concerned that ... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gary Lawsonanswered
Anesthesiology 24 years experience
Shoulder pain: Spontaneous shoulder pain without an injury ?! arm feeling heavy or numb ? It is best to go see a physician to be sure that you have not torn your rot... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Gary Lawsonanswered
Anesthesiology 24 years experience
MS: Tummy tuck is an outpatient procedure. Assuming you are not a pulmonary cripple , you can undergo your aesthetic procedure without concern for anesthe... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gary Lawsonanswered
Anesthesiology 24 years experience
Complimentary meds: Adequate hydration. Ginger tea, pressure point stimulation of the web space between the thumb and 2 nd finger. And the best is marijuana - smoked or t... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gary Lawsonanswered
Anesthesiology 24 years experience
Blood thinners: Bromelain, turmeric, ginger, water, cinnamon and garlic are all blood thinners. They are used all over the world.
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A 63-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gary Lawsonanswered
Anesthesiology 24 years experience
Allergies: Many patients who are sensitive to local anesthetics for dental procedures are not allergic to the medications. They get tachycardic or anxious, with ... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gary Lawsonanswered
Anesthesiology 24 years experience
EMLA (lidocaine and prilocaine): Yes. Pediatrics or adults. Also, there is Ethyl Chloride ( magic spray ) spray.
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A 22-year-old male asked:
Dr. Gary Lawsonanswered
Anesthesiology 24 years experience
Hormones: Yes, these are related. Your high prolactin leads to muscle fatigue , bone weakness and low testosterone. Do you also have breast tenderness and gener... Read More
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Dr. Gary Lawsonanswered
Anesthesiology 24 years experience
Protein: We infest protein from birth. If you mean Amino Acid supplements, i would advise against this unless you are physiologically an adult. Also drinking m... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gary Lawsonanswered
Anesthesiology 24 years experience
Newborn: Shine a flashlight on each eye and see if the pupils get smaller or baby blinks. Otherwise, just hang dangling toy above the baby and see if (s)he fol... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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Anesthesiology 24 years experience
Anatomy: If the epidural injection doesn't go far enough, it will not enter the subdural space.
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A 46-year-old female asked:
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Anesthesiology 24 years experience
Airway: Please take your child to the emergency room now ! if he cannot speak or swallow, it won't be long before he cannot breath.
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Dr. Gary Lawsonanswered
Anesthesiology 24 years experience
Post epidural pain: Yes, it is possible to have pain after an epidural. This may continue for days to years. Anti-inflammatories daily should alleviate your discomfort.
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A 34-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gary Lawsonanswered
Anesthesiology 24 years experience
Cause of UTI: Is your question " will i get another uti?" if so, it depends on whether this is the same partner, and if he is truly the source of your uti. Uti is ... Read More
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A 56-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gary Lawsonanswered
Anesthesiology 24 years experience
Keep taking the pill: Your cholesterol level is still elevated.
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gary Lawsonanswered
Anesthesiology 24 years experience
Bedtime eating: Eating anything 1 hour before bedtime is not good for your health.
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A 47-year-old female asked:
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Anesthesiology 24 years experience
Ethics: If one is not allergic to a medication, a red arm band should not be placed on the patient. Certain surgeries are more emetogenic than others. And as ... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gary Lawsonanswered
Anesthesiology 24 years experience
Pain: Lolap. Your kidneys are not located in the lower back. From your symptoms you may have a myriad of causes, including a herniation in your back, hip bu... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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Anesthesiology 24 years experience
Benign: Benign is the opposite of malignant. A benign process means it is of no danger to your health. Have a g'day.
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gary Lawsonanswered
Anesthesiology 24 years experience
Menses: No, unless you are taking hormones ( eg: ocp) you won't stop your menses. Ibuprofen will help with pain but won't stop the bleeding.
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A 60-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gary Lawsonanswered
Anesthesiology 24 years experience
Massage: Did you have oil applied to the skin ? If so, this coupled with dehydration and previous alcohol use can cause a sense of tiredness, or a throbbing of... Read More
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A 18-year-old male asked:
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Anesthesiology 24 years experience
Fear not: Very unlikely. Next time wrap it up, as pregnancy isn't the only thing to fear with unprotected sex.
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A 48-year-old male asked:
Dr. Gary Lawsonanswered
Anesthesiology 24 years experience
BP: No, no need for you to worry about this. These are normal values for you. You should be concerned were these values to change.
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A 60-year-old male asked:
Dr. Gary Lawsonanswered
Anesthesiology 24 years experience
Diabetes: Hemoglobin a1c measures your glucose over a 3 month period. A1c < 5.0 is normal. If your a1c is 5.5 whilst taking metformin, you could (1) discontinue... Read More
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A 56-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gary Lawsonanswered
Anesthesiology 24 years experience
Any sedative works: Your HIV status doesn't affect which sedative you may use.
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A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gary Lawsonanswered
Anesthesiology 24 years experience
Labour: Keep hydrated with water , or gatorade/powerade/pedis lyre/lucozade/pocari sweat etc. This will dilute your oxytocin level. Once contractions become r... Read More
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A 31-year-old male asked:
Dr. Gary Lawsonanswered
Anesthesiology 24 years experience
Lactation: See your physician. (s)he can do an otoscopic exam to discern the cause of your pain. At which time you can be prescribed topical medications if neede... Read More
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A member asked:
Dr. Gary Lawsonanswered
Anesthesiology 24 years experience
Geriatrics: No, you are not too old for surgery physiology and co-mornidities determine surgical risk. Not your age.
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Lawson is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Lawson is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Jan 26, 2013
this doctor was very helpful ,professional,with quick precise answers
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And this is in Mississippi right,? Bc they told me at tupelo hospital that u gas to be 21 and I was 19 when I had my child. But I've had 2.
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Thanks for your quick reply!. I don't take alcohol but yes oil was used and temp has gone up in India suddenly.
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Haha thanks but im 14 so not an adult haha but ill try stop being a pussy. Its just i got ocd and shit
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey - New Jersey Medical School, NJ
Graduated 1999MD
Residency
Univ of medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey
Residency
Univ of medicine and Dentistry
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