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Wound care
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359 Agrees
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A 29-year-old member asked:
Dr. Robert Dorseyanswered
37 years experience
Generally safe: In most cases elective cholecystectomy can be done without complications and generally a safe procedure. Though complications can ocurr.
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Robert Dorseyanswered
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Yes: If you scratch the bite area repeatedly it can become secondarily infected infected.
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A 22-year-old male asked:
Dr. Robert Dorseyanswered
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Yes: It will take several days for the antibiotics to work.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Robert Dorseyanswered
37 years experience
Not sure: Probably not a good idea to use these on your wound. Wash with soap and water. Apply antibiotic ointment. Cover with a secondary dressing.
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A 64-year-old female asked:
Dr. Robert Dorseyanswered
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A collection: Of blood that occurs after surgery of this type.
With surgery tissues and tissue plains are interrupted causing some bleeding. Typically most of the ... Read More
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A 29-year-old male asked:
Dr. Robert Dorseyanswered
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Antibiotic ointment: Wash dry and apply antibiotic ointment several times a day. Don't reapply garlic juice.
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A 24-year-old male asked:
Dr. Robert Dorseyanswered
37 years experience
Local hygiene: Wash the area with soap and water. Apply antibiotic ointment and cover with some kind of a dressing.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Robert Dorseyanswered
37 years experience
Pain: If someone has an appendicitis generally one develops pain around the belly button that slowly with time moves down to the right lower quadrant of the... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Robert Dorseyanswered
37 years experience
Sure: If it is still opened or has reopened go see your doctor.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Local hygiene: Wash with soap and water. At minimum cover with antibiotic ointment cover with secondary dressing.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Robert Dorseyanswered
37 years experience
Not sure: If both of you are clean then not a problem.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Robert Dorseyanswered
37 years experience
Possibly: The blood can irritate the intestinal tract which potentially can give you some diarrhea.
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A 33-year-old male asked:
Dr. Robert Dorseyanswered
37 years experience
Not sure: There are many reasons for abdominal pain. Go see a doctor for a better history, exam, and lab and x-rays as needed.
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A 38-year-old female asked:
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Probsbly safe: However, as a wound care specialist I have never used epson salt in wound care. Wash the wound with soap and water. Apply antibiotic ointment and keep... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Robert Dorseyanswered
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Don't know that: there is any use for HBOT in elderly pt's with diabetes alone.
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A male asked:
Dr. Robert Dorseyanswered
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It can take weeks.: make sure it is not secondarily infected with a bacteria.
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A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Robert Dorseyanswered
37 years experience
See a doctor : This is not normal. So many reasons for abdominal pain. See a doctor to get things checked out.
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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Uncertain : Doubt you have colon cancer but please get a colonoscopy done
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A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Robert Dorseyanswered
37 years experience
Need to be: Evaluated by a physician. It’s not normal to have such severe abdominal pain.
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A 35-year-old female asked:
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Probably not : However, need to keep an eye on it especially if it increases in size, is asymmetrical, has irregular borders, or changes color. Any concerns see a ph... Read More
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A 49-year-old female asked:
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A defect: Where intra-abdominal contents pass through and cause a bulge. See a surgeon to advise for the majority require surgery to prevent further complicatio... Read More
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A male asked:
Dr. Robert Dorseyanswered
37 years experience
Yes: it takes several days of antibiotic therapy to make one non-contagious.
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Dr. Robert Dorseyanswered
37 years experience
Most likely yes: Waiting a few days is probably okay
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A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. Robert Dorseyanswered
37 years experience
Yes: if he has experience in this area of course he can take care of this.
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37 years experience
Weeks: It is generally recommended to wait 6-8 weeks after surgery to resume nl activities.
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A 21-year-old male asked:
Dr. Robert Dorseyanswered
37 years experience
Don't use: Peroxide. Wash with soap and water. Apply antibiotic ointment. Cover with a secondary dressing. Check your tetanus status.
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A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Robert Dorseyanswered
37 years experience
No: Ace bandages generally don't apply equal pressure. Instead use tubigrips or some other type of compression socks.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Robert Dorseyanswered
37 years experience
Hard to say: Without examining you. You need to see a urologist. You may have a hernia, torsion, infection, and even a tumor.
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A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. Robert Dorseyanswered
37 years experience
Should: The repetitive trauma will delay the healing. Wash with soap and water and keep covered with antibiotic ointment and bandaid.
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A 55-year-old female asked:
Dr. Robert Dorseyanswered
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Possibly: I agree with the other doctors comments. See your doctor for a complete hx and physical exam.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Robert Dorseyanswered
37 years experience
Yes: Any abscess is abnormal. See your doctor for treatment. Incision and drainage. May need IV or oral antibiotics. Make sure they do a culture of the dra... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Robert Dorseyanswered
37 years experience
Not sure: He may have cleaned the area with sodium chloride. A salt solution. Wash with plain old soap and water. Cover with antibiotic ointment. Cover with a s... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Robert Dorseyanswered
37 years experience
Several things: Need to go see a surgeon and have an examination, blood work, xrays and possible surgery.
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A 50-year-old male asked:
Dr. Robert Dorseyanswered
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Not bad: Any surgery has risks. However, routine elective hernia surgery can be done generally with minimal risks and complications. The risks and complication... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Robert Dorseyanswered
37 years experience
Watch it: Leave it alone and protect it. Don't pop it.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Robert Dorseyanswered
37 years experience
Thanks for asking!: It depends on the causative agent, the choice of antibiotics, the area involved and if surgery is needed. Over all, it generally will take days for th... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Robert Dorseyanswered
37 years experience
Local hygiene: Wash the area with soap and water. Apply antibiotic ointment to the area involved. Cover it with some kind of a secondary dressing daily. Make sure h... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. Robert Dorseyanswered
37 years experience
Go to ER: Be seen, evaluated. The wound itself needs debridement. Tetanus status checked.
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A 49-year-old member asked:
Dr. Robert Dorseyanswered
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Because: The bacteria is resistant to the majority of the antibiotics we have available to treat it. Also the tissue destruction caused by the toxins causes mo... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:
Dr. Robert Dorseyanswered
37 years experience
See your doctor: He will be able to decide how to repair the wound. Check your tetanus status.
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A 20-year-old male asked:
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37 years experience
Probably nl: After an incision is made in the skin and when things are sewn back together underneath the incision a hard ridge of tissue develops. This is genly a ... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Robert Dorseyanswered
37 years experience
Bactrim (sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim): Is a antibiotic commonly used to treat MRSA infections. Need to check the sensitivities though to be sure.
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A 43-year-old male asked:
Dr. Robert Dorseyanswered
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Not sure: you need to go see your surgeon and be examined to make sure everything is ok.
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A 30-year-old male asked:
Dr. Robert Dorseyanswered
37 years experience
No way to know: a non healing lesion cld be a cancer until proven otherwise.
see your PCP for him to consider doing a biopsy of the lesion.
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A 48-year-old male asked:
Dr. Robert Dorseyanswered
37 years experience
See your doctor: See your doctor to make sure the lesion doesn’t need to be biopsed
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Dr. Robert Dorseyanswered
37 years experience
Call the doctor: Call the doctor who performed the surgery. He is best able to answer this question.
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A 21-year-old member asked:
Dr. Robert Dorseyanswered
37 years experience
As anything in life: All surgeries have risks. I agree with the already answered question. Saying that the risks generally out weigh the benefits.
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Varies: It all depends on the causative agent, the severity of the infection and the treatment. However, most cellulitis can be cured with the right treatment... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. Robert Dorseyanswered
37 years experience
Probably nothing : Most likely is a local reaction to the inoculation.
However, if things persist longer than 48-72 hours then seek medical attention
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Robert Dorseyanswered
37 years experience
A wound: If you are a diabetic and have a wound on the end/bottoms of your toes or bottom of your feet then you have a diabetic ulcer. If this is true see a wo... Read More
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Dorsey is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Dorsey is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Dear Dr. Dorsey,
Thank you so much for taking the time to answer my question! I 2ill definitely follow up with my surgeon who removed my Gallbladder & see what he says....Read More
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Thank you so much. Even though it relatively small,I am seeing a Dr. But always nice to know there are other trx. Now gotta lookup medihoney
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Thanks for your quick reply! Thanks a lot... Have to see dr at end of five day treatment to see if i need further treatment with oral pills
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
The University of Louisville
Graduated 1985MD
Awards
Southwestern Gynecologic Assembly Award
Top Doctor, First Place, Springfield Region, MO - Summer
2013
Most Influential, Second Place, Springfield Region, MO - Summer
2013
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