Dr. Randy Villanueva
Internal Medicine
Memphis, TN
25 years experience male
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Office
Memphis, TN
About
Bio
I practice traditional Internal Medicine both office as a primare care and inpatient practice as a private hospitalist.
I also visit several retirement homes, 50-60 percent of my population deals with geriatric issues.
I have been in private practice since 2005.
SpecialtiesDoctors 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.
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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65 Answers
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A 47-year-old male asked:
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Internal Medicine 25 years experience
Exam: If you failed treatment for reflux then it warrants further investigation like an endoscopy. At 6 mos with treatment, (proton pump inhibitors or h2blo... Read More
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A 52-year-old male asked:
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Cramps?: Muscle cramps from cold exposure can happen and if its severe enough can cause residual pain. Certain meds can cause pain like cholesterol meds. Blo... Read More
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A 19-year-old male asked:
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Right diet: Methylxanthines which are present in coffee (natural fat burners) and tea can increase BMR hence your heart rate. Excessive doses can be fatal. Proper... Read More
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A 66-year-old male asked:
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No: Shrimps and prawns are high in cholesterol compared to other seafood.
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Skin thinning: It can cause skin atrophy and easy bruisibility hence petechia.
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A 42-year-old female asked:
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Meds: Have you tried antihistamine plus nasal corticosteroids combinations? Your pcp could evaluate you if this is more than a post nasal drip such as chron... Read More
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A 17-year-old female asked:
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Depends: If theres no explanation for your back pain like lifting someting or straining, and its getting worse esp w fever. Then u need to be evuated.
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A 24-year-old male asked:
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Post nasal drip: Looks like post nasal drip, try allegra and nasacort (triamcinolone) spray over the counter. If you sleep with your mouth open due to congestion your... Read More
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A 21-year-old male asked:
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Hsv: Herpes simplex type 1 can cause blisters on lips and oral area including the mucosa of your mouth.
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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Yes: Most antifungal on the azole(like fluconazole), inceases drug levels on your body by inhibiting its metabolism. Side effects may include toxicity and ... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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No: No ovulation, no egg cells, no baby.
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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Fasciculations: Theyre called fascilations or muscle twitching. Theyre mostly benign in nature and resolves on its own. If other symptoms appear like weakness, pain... Read More
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A 54-year-old male asked:
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Risk factor: Not only that your healing will be poor, liver cirrhosis patient carries a high risk under anesthesia. Talk to your pcp about it.
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Sleep apnea : You need to rule out sleep apnea which can inrerrupt your sleep during apneic episodes where you brain needs oxygen.
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A 21-year-old male asked:
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No: I have found no direct relationship between protein supplements and sexual activity nor any studies about it.
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A 53-year-old female asked:
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Suggest: Echocardiogram can suggest myocardial damage if the heart attack is severe. Ecg, cardiac enzymes(such as tropinins) and symptoms are the points that r... Read More
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A 37-year-old female asked:
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Unlikely: There should be at least some abnormality with one of those labs. Unless youre on a thyroid replacement already.
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Trauma?: Trauma from rough intercourse can cause pain and some bruising. However infections or pregnancy doesnt cause any symptoms immediately after the interc... Read More
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A 53-year-old female asked:
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Red or black?: Was the blood red or coffee ground color? Seems like acid reflux which can be related to gastric ulcer that can bleed. Make sure you see your md.
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Bacterial: Bacterial vaginosis can cause all of those. You might need a round of oral antibiotic like flagyl.
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A 19-year-old male asked:
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Allergic rhinitis: Try OTC antihistamines such as allegra or zyrtec , together with nasal corticosteroid spray(Nasacort, is now over the counter). Of course avoidance of... Read More
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A 35-year-old male asked:
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Salmonella: Salmonella typhi infection can cause gastrointestinal symptoms. How did you know the blood that was transfused is infected?
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Depends: Average life span of a spermatozoa on a non hostile environment, some reports said they can live up to 7 days.
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A 27-year-old male asked:
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Symptoms: Physiologic bradycardia occurs in a young healthy active person. However if you are symptomatic then you need to see your md.
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A 25-year-old male asked:
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Tendinitis: Patellar tendinitis can cause pain under your patella. Are u a jumper? Usually gets better with rest , ice compression and elevation. It can be mild... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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No: Do u take multivitamins or other supplements? Elevated B12 levels doesnt mean you have liver or kidney disease. Check outside source such as your diet... Read More
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Asthma?: Most beta blockers work 12-24 hours but if you have asthma then you should be avoiding beta blockers if you can or have your doctor measure your lung ... Read More
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A 27-year-old male asked:
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Fasciculations?: Could be benign fasciculati.
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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Side effects: If your symptoms are not related to pms, oral contraceptives esp higher doses can cause these side effects. Rule out pregnancy first too.
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A 22-year-old male asked:
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Humidifier: If youre using a heater, you might need a humidifier at night to moisten your mucosa. Otherwise you can ask you doctor if he can prescribe you a nasa... Read More
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A 17-year-old female asked:
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Pain: Most pain from arm pits are from inflammation , if it persists in more than. 2-3 weeks have a doctor feel it.
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A 22-year-old male asked:
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Longer: The longer you can tolerate the pain the better to avoid more dependency. Typically at least a 4-6 hours interval is physiologic for short acting oxyc... Read More
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A 44-year-old male asked:
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Balance: A balance diet that includes daily requirement if vitamins like vitamin c is enough. Its the deficiency of protein and vitamins that slows down the he... Read More
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A 23-year-old male asked:
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Work up: Elevated liver function tests needs work up like hepatitis screening , liver ultrasound, medication review and etc. Fatty infiltration of the liver is... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:
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Location: Where's the location of the pain? Spontaneous fractures are typically very painful even though its small like a hairline fracture.
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Ocp: Consult your obgyne or pcp for possible low dose oral contraceptive to regulate your cycle. Hormonal imbalance causing your sore nipples.Of course if ... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Congestion: You may have allergic rhinitis, antihistamines, nasal corricosteroids and even singulair (montelukast) can control that. Knowing and avoiding the al... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Various: For pulmonaru embolism , its a ct angiogram of the chest. For pericardial effusion its a 2d echocardiogram, usually a ct scan of the ches with IV cont... Read More
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A 18-year-old male asked:
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Right dose: If taken the right dose and in the absence of bowel obstruction, yes its relatively safe.
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A 21-year-old male asked:
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Blood: Your WBC count or white cells respond to stimulus as theyre part of your defense system( infection , stress etc). Overproduction of them maybe a resu... Read More
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A 39-year-old male asked:
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Neuro eval: Essential tremors can explain your resting tremors but the speech and weakness warrants a neuro eval. See your pcp.
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A 30-year-old male asked:
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HIV: Granting its really 5 years ago, you should be out of the window period/incubation period for seronegative hiv. A single sexual unprotected exposure r... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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Boils: Hidradenitis suppurativa os the gland related disorder that can give u boils in your armpit. Surgical options can be available however boils occurri... Read More
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Colon cancer: Although flatus or gas doesnt correlate with colon cancer, the bigger picture here is of you have a direct relative with /diagnosed of Colon cancer th... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Bloody semen: Blood in semen of urine is not normal. Infection needs to be ruled out, go to you PCP.
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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Clots: Brusinng can cause that however blood clots or infection of your vein can be a cause and can be fatal.
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Yes: Sick euthyroid syndrome can exhibit symptoms the same as hypothyroidism.
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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Goiter: Goiter or thyroid nodules are either toxic or non toxic. This means that they either produce too much hormones or not. Very rare theyre from underact... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine 25 years experience
Common: Yeast overgrowth such as candida is very common with antibiotic usage especially in the vaginal flora. Its highly likely that you can get one.
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A 53-year-old male asked:
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Heart rate: Im more concerned about your heart rate. Maybe your md can lower your toprol (metoprolol) dose or just stop it.
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Dr. Villanueva is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Dr. Villanueva is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! On the BB because of anxiety/panic also, but I will talk to him thanks
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! it seems to be anxiety related and has passed now thank you
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Thanks for your quick reply! Not that constant & only when he comes inside is when I feel like this
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University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Philippines
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ST JOHN'S EPISCOPAL HOSPITAL AT SOUTH SHORE
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