Dr. Francisco Medina-mejia

43 years experience

NEED A GOOD EXAM: Potential: minor: middle ear "congestion" fluid external ear abundant cerumen, plug etc. Complicated: infection, hearing problem, high blood press... Read More

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A 39-year-old member asked:

What are the differences between mono and meningitis?

43 years experience

Mono vrs meningitis: Mononucleosis makes you sick, could also give you meningitis (not so common but). When you add mono illness, confusion, disorientation, severe headach... Read More

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A 17-year-old female asked:

I missed one of my birth control pills and had unprotected sex the day after. no period this month, but i recently switched birth control pills. help!

43 years experience

Amenorrea. Primary ?: Most common cause is pregnancy, could also be secondary to other minor and major problems. Need to check pregnancy test and consult gyn.

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A 33-year-old female asked:

I will have my period in 2 weeks but i an bleeding a little bit alford 3 days now. what is that?

43 years experience

Ovulation?: Could be vaginal irritation, irregular period, birth control pills effect, tampons ? However, need a good history and physical including gyn exam.

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A 49-year-old member asked:

I am having pain in my lower and upper right side(up under my ribs) + severe pain in my right shoulder blade. what should i do?

43 years experience

See Doctor ASAP: Could some thing minor, muscle, cartilage, but potentialy something bad in the heart or lungs.

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A 38-year-old member asked:

I got kicked a few years ago and the place on my leg looks like it has a black scab over it. is that normal ?

43 years experience

Scab after trauma: Most of the bruses and abrasions after trauma, go away in a matter of days, maybe weeks. Scab could be something else, if trauma happen years ago.

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A 16-year-old male asked:

My doctor just recently diagnosed me with mono, what are some possible symptoms i should be expecting in the coming days?

43 years experience

Acute Mononucleosis: Concerns: generalize malaise, weakness, body aches, intermittent fevers, increase lymph nodes in the neck, axilla , inguinal. May last for days or we... Read More

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A 41-year-old female asked:

Im on my period. having cramps took ibuprofen but now my bleeding got heavier with blood clots. what can i do?

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Heavy Menstruation: In general ibuprophen is taken for menstrual cramps. If bleeding is heavy, persistent, with clots, you might need another medication for the bleeding ... Read More

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A 23-year-old male asked:

I eat one normal meal for lunch then smaller meals and feel nasueas everytime after lunch i don't eat much cuz i don't do much how can i fix the nasuea?

43 years experience

Nausea: Need to evaluate your history: nutritional, exercise, sports. Weight lost ? Prior hx of infectious diseases such as mononucleosis, hepatitis, diabetes... Read More

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A 18-year-old female asked:

3 days since i started my period and low ogestrel nothing but spotting 2 month postpartum 2nd period is this normal? now i think the spotting stopped

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Post partum irregula: Are you breast feeding? Followup with gyn done post partum ? Check for anemia. Need nutritional review.

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A 35-year-old female asked:

Had cough with plegm, headache sorethroat (right side) for 5 days. been taking phenylephrine & acetylcysteine gven by doctor. it even got worse.

43 years experience

Cough & Headache: Try Normal Saline inhalations or spray watch your blood pressure and heart rate with the meds you are taking. Problems: environment exposures, immun... Read More

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A 33-year-old member asked:

Headache with light-headedness and cough. what can i do for this?

43 years experience

Cough & Headache: Most common cause we see in the urgent/emergency care is upper respiratory infections. Need to review your immunization status: flu, pertusis, etc. Av... Read More

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