Dr. Amy Tezza
Internal Medicine
San Francisco, CA
38 years experience female
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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
Languages spoken
English
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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Yes: Usually they are referring to amniotic fluid when they talk about "liquor" so adequate is okay.
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Watch it: Many meningiomas don't change in size and it's safe to watch them over time. I would wonder why there was a ct scan or MRI done in the first place; if... Read More
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Unclear: It's unclear why you would take antibiotics if you don't have an infection; possibly to prevent an infection? There are a lot of reasons not to take a... Read More
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A 22-year-old male asked:
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Yes: If the ekg didn't show any signs of ischemia then that 18 year old with normal testing as above could have many other possible illnesses; including re... Read More
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A 17-year-old female asked:
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Depends: Mild hypothyroidism might not cause any problems however low thyroid levels can lead to infertility, weight gain, depression, fatigue, hair loss, dry ... Read More
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A 49-year-old member asked:
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No and yes: Coffee is not known to cause heart disease although large amounts can cause arrhytmias due to heart stimulation. Not exercising and eating junk can de... Read More
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A 51-year-old male asked:
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Not too: That ef is at the lower end of normal; however if you have high blood pressure lowering it might improve your heart function and your ef. There are sp... Read More
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A 17-year-old female asked:
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Bladder infection: It's possible that you have a bladder infection. Your bladder becomes inflamed in an infection and gives you the feeling that you have to go even when... Read More
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?info: Bright red blood generally means that the bleeding is near the end of your intestinal tract; like a hemorrhoid or fissue or tear in the lining of your... Read More
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A 38-year-old female asked:
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Not usually: Mucous is produced by your gut in order to move the byproducts of digestion more smoothly through your intestinal tract. Things that irritate your int... Read More
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A 19-year-old male asked:
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Need more info: It's hard to know what you mean by "poor digestive power" do you have constipation or diarrhea? Heart burn nausea or vomiting?
A good diet is varied... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
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Possibilities: Prepatellar bursitis is inflamation of the fluid filled sac located in front of your knee cap; it can cause swelling and tenderness to touch. Also pat... Read More
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A 22-year-old male asked:
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No: If there is underlying coronary artery disease then smoking could certainly exacerbate this and can cause arterial spasm that might cause myocardial i... Read More
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A 64-year-old female asked:
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Possibilities: Possibilities are diverticular disease, ovarian cysts or other problems, uterine fibroids, even bladder trouble. If your symptoms change with a bowel ... Read More
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A 60-year-old male asked:
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Yes: A long slow taper can work but it's difficult and you have to have a plan to deal with the pain and the withdrawals as the narcotics leave your system... Read More
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A 26-year-old male asked:
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Varicocele: You could have a varicocle which is a dilated vein around your testicle. There are other benign conditions that can cause masses in your testicular ar... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Possibilities: One common condition that causes lumps on the wrist are ganglion cysts. These are formed by the fluid in your joints, synovial fluid, that normally lu... Read More
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A 37-year-old male asked:
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Yes: Although "normal" body temperature is supposed to be 98.6 a difference of a half a degree or even more is not worrisome. Your body temperature will va... Read More
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A 32-year-old female asked:
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Pleuritis: One possibility is pleuritis; it is inflammation of the lining of your chest; typically pain is worse with a deep breath or movement. The causes inclu... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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Possibly: Is the baby drinking your breast milk fine and then refusing when it's offered from the bottle?
And then will drink the enfamil from a bottle without... Read More
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A 33-year-old male asked:
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BP: First; your blood pressure should always have the highest number first so 133/89 goes to 140/100 and then back down, correct?
You probably should be ... Read More
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Possibilities: Does your face appear flushed? Certainly hot flashes can make your face feel as if it's burning but usually associated with flushing. Also rosacea can... Read More
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A 19-year-old male asked:
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Well: You can have a throat swab done for chlamydia and gonorrhea in order to rule those out. Both can cause throat infections and both are easy to treat. A... Read More
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A 17-year-old female asked:
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Why?: It's normal for a young woman to have fat on her thighs despite what you might see in magazines. If you are overweight of course then exercise and die... Read More
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A 32-year-old male asked:
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Viral : Cold sores that occur on your lips are caused by a herpes simplex virus; it's usually type 2; type 1 can also cause sores on the mouth but are primari... Read More
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Better treatments: If you have a herniated disc a support belt might make you feel more comfortable (particularly if you need to lift with a bad disc) but it's probably... Read More
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Twins: There is no way to ensure that you have twins. They can run in families so you might have an increased possibility of having twins. And people that ha... Read More
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Other possibilities: It's not likely that a nerve from your back is causing gastroparesis. And degenerative disc disease in your spine should not affect your vagus nerve. ... Read More
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How's the iron level: It is interesting that you say you have iron deficiency; the urge to eat odd things like ice or chalk or even dirt can be a sign of iron or other mine... Read More
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A 35-year-old male asked:
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Needs workup: You would need to have a workup; it would be helpful to know more about the quality of your headaches; pressure like a band as in a tension headache; ... Read More
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A 51-year-old female asked:
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Eczema: Could be eczema ; you might want to try a cortisone cream. Unfortunately the over the counter ones aren't as effective for eczema in your hands; you m... Read More
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Possibilities: Some women benefit from exercise; regular aerobic exercise can relax you and serve as an outlet for your emotions. Some women find that birth control ... Read More
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Perirectal abcess: A perirectal abcess is an infection that normally requires drainage and antibiotics. Usually it is caused by obstruction of anal glands although they ... Read More
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A 23-year-old male asked:
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More information: Sounds like you must have had an xray; underneath the cartilage there is some swelling which could be the results of trauma. Without more information ... Read More
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No: You can't really eat some other food to decrease the affect of another. If you eat a diet high in fat sodium and sugar and eat a lot of vegetables and... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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Excessive screaming: I would wonder if the pain isn't really mild.
If the person has dementia sometimes they will seem to overreact to stimuli that wouldn't bother oth... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
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No: Prenatal vitamins are pretty safe; taking an extra dose isn't going to hurt your baby. Of course you don't want to make a habit of taking more than th... Read More
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Why?: If you mean fibromuscular dysplasia i can't think of any reason why your doctors wouldn't tell you. However i would make sure that that's actually you... Read More
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A lot of work: A board certified cardiologist is generally a doctor who, after medical school. Did an internship and residency in internal medicine and then went on ... Read More
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Yes: Post nasal drainage generally indicates fluid coming from your sinuses and draining down the back of your throat. It can be caused by infection or all... Read More
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Erectile dysfunction: There are many causes of erectile dysfunction, as you are a diabetic you could have neurolgic problems or circulatory problems that might contribute: ... Read More
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A 45-year-old female asked:
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Contusion: A contusion is just a fancy name for a bruise; a contusion of your knee generally means there was an injury and leakage of blood and fluids into the a... Read More
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Why not?: As long as you are ovulating and have a functional uterus you can get pregnant. Or at least you should assume that's the case and use birth control if... Read More
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My opinion: Sunscreen has been proven to decrease signs of aging in your skin. Retinoids like retin a (tretinoin) can decrease wrinkles. Some good moisturizers ar... Read More
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A 17-year-old female asked:
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Sinus?: Most common would be a sinus issues; the sinuses are located throughout your skull to lighten your head but can get congested and fill up with mucous ... Read More
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ALP: Does this stand for alkaline phosphatase?
This can come from bone or liver and there is a blood test that can differentiate the two.
If it's the liv... Read More
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A 16-year-old female asked:
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Vaniqua: There is a topical cream called vaniqua that can slow hair growth; it is prescription only. Or you might want to consider electrolysis which can get r... Read More
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Possible reason: My guess is that you have been immunized against hepatitis b which is the anti_hbs. You have antibodies against a protein on the surface of the virus;... Read More
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Which way?: If they are length wise it's not likely to be a serious problem. Even horizontal ridges can be due to repetitive trauma. However you might want to hav... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Periods: The most common cause of low iron in women you age is menstrual blood loss. You may not be taking in enough iron to compensate other possibilities are... Read More
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Dr. Tezza is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Dr. Tezza is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Thank you so much I was so confused and worried about this for so long. You have put my mind at ease.
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My throat itched for about 5mins this morning. I took the epi -pen shot the day I ate the Peaches. The bumps are just there. No puss or nun
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thank you, I have had no other symptoms just this pain as if someone has an elastic band and is tightening it. had it for about 6 months
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Medical/Graduate school
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, PA
Graduated 1985MD
Awards
Top General Internist, Third Place, California - Summer
2013
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