Dr. Mahmoud Shoib
Internal Medicine
Vancouver, WA
15 years experience male
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Internal Medicine
Languages spoken
Arabic
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95 Answers
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A 22-year-old member asked:
Dr. Mahmoud Shoibanswered
Internal Medicine 15 years experience
It depends: It depends on the condition, please be more specefic.
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A 32-year-old female asked:
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Probably not: Your symptoms are interesting and they could indicate early arthritis, many arthritis patients complain of morning stiffness, i advise you to discuss ... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Probably not: Unless they are enlarged and calcified there is a good chance they wouldn't show up on a chest x-ray.
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A 36-year-old male asked:
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Being: Being slim doesn't equal being anorexic, anorexia is primarily a mental disorder.
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A 36-year-old male asked:
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Avoid: Avoid caffeine, especially before going to bed.
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A 39-year-old female asked:
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Probably ok: Vitamins and supplements like focus factor have never been proven to improve any disease outcomes in well nourished western population, unless you hav... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Viral infection: Your symptoms are nonspecific and can be seen in many conditions, but based on your description you could have a viral infection, most of these are se... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Different: They are completely different medications, Dulera (formoterol and mometasone) is a combination inhaler containing both an inhaled steroid and long ac... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Is it anxiety!!: Although your symptoms can be explained by anxiety . I wanna make sure that you don't have an organic problem causing it. For example thyroid disease ... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Endoscopy: The most accurate way to see it is endoscopy by a gastroenterologist.
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Yes: They do, some people are more prone to certain infections based on their genes, this is a very young field in medicine so i cannot elaborate more, but... Read More
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A 52-year-old male asked:
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Ok: Some soreness and itchiness are expected for a couple of days after a flu shot "or any vaccine", i wouldn't worry about it.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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More info: More info needed, what organ is affected by the papillary cancer.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Yes : Yes you can, but it typically require major trauma to the chest to cause it, like a car accident or a sport accident....
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Probably not: There is no evidence that it affects your body in bad "or good" way.
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A 40-year-old female asked:
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Yes: Its a totally different antibiotic class, it should be ok to use" unless you turn out to be allergic to bactroban (mupirocin) itself".
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Follow the instructi: Just follow your doctor's instructions. Taking extra doses won't help you heal faster. And it might increase your chances of getting side effects fro... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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For short yes: High salt intake "especially in salt sensitive people" is linked to increase in your blood pressure, and having high blood pressure for a long time ca... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Yes: Yes its necessary for it to function.
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Go to ER: This something best explored by a physician in person, call your regular physician or go to the er, it could be serious depending on the cause.
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A 47-year-old male asked:
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Check: How deep are the vibrations. If it feels shallow on your abdominal wall. Then its probably abdominal muscle twitching. Nothing to warry about. ..
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A 57-year-old male asked:
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Not flu: Flu shouldn't last 12 days, and it shouldn't be treated with antibiotics, as it is a virus and antibiotics has no effects on it, if you have been ill ... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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See psychiatrist: Advise her to see a psychiatrist, she may have an underlying psychiatric issue, many of these are treatable.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Yes: In the absence of other abnormalities a urine ph 5.5 is ok.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Yes: If it is swollen and painful , or if there is any drainage, then you should see a physician soon , you might be developing a deep seated infection in... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Generally not: Generally it shouldn't, it may cause your stools to became more loose, but if you have bad diarrhea for more than 2 days then you might have drank con... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Already happening: Its already happening , but on a very limited and experimental scale, we have yet to know if they actually work or not.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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It depends: Cirrhosis means that your liver is functioning at a very limited capacity, without replacing that liver with a new one " by a liver transplant" the ch... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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Probably: Probably ok, although if you're taking cemetidine , rabeprazole might not help you much unless you have a stomach ulcer.
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A 51-year-old female asked:
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More details: Please provide more details, exact locations, quality, and associated factors.
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A 51-year-old male asked:
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Hey: Keloids are overgrown scar tissue, they can regrow, the can be treated with surgery and sometimes injection, the problem is they have a tendency to re... Read More
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A 50-year-old male asked:
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Could be: It could be, you should try to control your sugar better, also there are medications to help with it, bu they need a prescription, so talk to your doc... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
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More info: There are tons of viruses out there, can you be more specific.
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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It can: It can, but not common, most urinary infections "especially in a woman your age" are caused by bacteria, and they are fairly easy to treat.
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A 23-year-old male asked:
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Ear infection: What color is the liquid? If it's cloudy its probably an ear infection. I would go to an urgent care clinic "or your regular physician" to take alook ... Read More
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A 43-year-old male asked:
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Hba1c: Get a test called glycated hemoglobin, or simply hba1c, it will help you see how good is you diabetes control in the last 3 months.
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A 17-year-old female asked:
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Pancreatitis: If you have been drinking a lot for long time, you could developing chronic pancreatitis, a painful condition, i advise you to check with your dr.
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A 49-year-old male asked:
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It can: Most of the pain usually happens during the acute attack, but if the attacks are destroying your joint , they could lead to chronic pain.
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Immature cells: Bands are the immature white blood cells, their presence can mean many things, but we typically find them elevated in acute infection, in the sense th... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Probably mothing: They may not be effective, but i doubt you'll have any side effects.
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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It depends: It depends on the probiotic, since they are live bacteria, you could be killing them with cipro, (ciprofloxacin) however some of them might be resista... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Raynaud's disease: I need more info, but based on your description you could have a condition called raynaud's disease, especially if that happens after exposure to cold... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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A litltle bit: It weakens your immune response against encapsulated bacteria "s. Pneumoniae and haemophilus influenzae" , you should receive a vaccine against those... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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What kind: What kind of bypass are you talking about, is it cardiac , is it for a peripheral vessel?
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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Probably: Without physical exam its impossible to tell, please discuss with your doctor.
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A 49-year-old member asked:
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Common: 1- its very common, lots of people carry it in their nostrils and they are not aware of it
2 - its resistant to many antibiotics that we use daily, a... Read More
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A 24-year-old member asked:
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Yes: Early pregnancy can be subtle with little symptoms, on one occasion i've seen a woman who was 9 months pregnant and didn't know it, .
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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No difference: Because it probably wouldn't make a difference, the maximum effect of Pepcid is achieved with 2 doses a day, if you need a more powerful acid reducer ... Read More
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A 49-year-old member asked:
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Concerning: Its not dangerous , but concerning, however to diagnose high blood pressure we need more than one reading, and your son should be relaxed with no str... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Probably not: There is no evidence to say that vitamins cause uti.
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Very timely and accurate responses.
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Dr. Shoib is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Dr. Shoib is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! I am still alive. thanks dr. I have severe fatigue from Anemia...
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Thanks for your quick reply! Thanks a lot doctor. yes the liquid was cloudy. i hope a reply from yo
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Thanks for your quick reply! Not sure if I should take the missed dose on the 8th day or skip thank
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of Aleppo Faculty of Medicine, Syria
Graduated 2008MD
Residency
TEMPLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
Awards
Top Doctor, First Place, Johnstown Region, PA - Summer
2013
Most Influential, Second Place, Johnstown Region, PA - Summer
2013
Thought Leader, First Place, Johnstown Region, PA - Summer
2013
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