Dr. Anthony Pollizzi
Anesthesiology
Punta Gorda, FL
38 years experience male
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Anesthesiology
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English
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Anthony Pollizzianswered
Anesthesiology 38 years experience
Local: this can be performed under local if you prefer
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Anesthesiology 38 years experience
Not much: Not much you can do.
It will wear off on it's own.
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A 36-year-old female asked:
Dr. Anthony Pollizzianswered
Anesthesiology 38 years experience
Air: Its usually air in the stomach that irritates the vagus nerve that causes the problem.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Anthony Pollizzianswered
Anesthesiology 38 years experience
Head down: Means you are lying on a bed with the entire bed tilted in a head down position.
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Anthony Pollizzianswered
Anesthesiology 38 years experience
No: If you are referring to mac anesthesia, you will not have any pain or recall.
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A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Anthony Pollizzianswered
Anesthesiology 38 years experience
Probably not: Not unless you have a really high pain threshold ; you need the local to numb the nail bed; the versed offers no pain relief
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A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Anthony Pollizzianswered
Anesthesiology 38 years experience
Yes: that is usually discussed on your preoperative visit, so yes
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Anthony Pollizzianswered
Anesthesiology 38 years experience
Yes: make sure you have a preop visit with your anesthesiologist and you get a preop EKG performed
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Anthony Pollizzianswered
Anesthesiology 38 years experience
No: never heard of such an association
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Anthony Pollizzianswered
Anesthesiology 38 years experience
Eye: They probably want you to visit an ophthalmologist for an evaluation and followup care.
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Anthony Pollizzianswered
Anesthesiology 38 years experience
Yes: Yes you can refuse, some patients do not like to be sedated preop, not an unusual request.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Anthony Pollizzianswered
Anesthesiology 38 years experience
No: it will not make the numbness go away; in fact it may prolong the effects of novocain!
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A 35-year-old female asked:
Dr. Anthony Pollizzianswered
Anesthesiology 38 years experience
3.5: usually around 3.5 is the cut off; most risks with low potassium are associated with the heart rhythm
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A male asked:
Dr. Anthony Pollizzianswered
Anesthesiology 38 years experience
Patch: it is a skin patch that slowly release a local anesthestic
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A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. Anthony Pollizzianswered
Anesthesiology 38 years experience
Discuss: i would discuss this with the surgeon and the anesthesiologist ; very rare event under GA in a 30 y/o
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Anthony Pollizzianswered
Anesthesiology 38 years experience
Root canal: No it will only numb a portion of your gum.
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A 51-year-old female asked:
Dr. Anthony Pollizzianswered
Anesthesiology 38 years experience
Yes: this could be related to your positing during surgery while you were asleep
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A 51-year-old female asked:
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Anesthesiology 38 years experience
GA: Because if they cannot remove the polyp on the second CSPY attempt, they will immediately proceed with removing the polyp with a surgical procedure t... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. Anthony Pollizzianswered
Anesthesiology 38 years experience
Allergy: yes you can but i suspect you may have had an allergic rx to the narcotic
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Anthony Pollizzianswered
Anesthesiology 38 years experience
No: they are available in local pharmacies; but you might what to find out why you need this
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A female asked:
Dr. Anthony Pollizzianswered
Anesthesiology 38 years experience
Get information: ask you anesthesiologist for a list of the medications they gave you while under GA
inform your OB-GYN as well
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A 61-year-old male asked:
Dr. Anthony Pollizzianswered
Anesthesiology 38 years experience
Perhaps: generally depends upon the patient age and medical history
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A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Anthony Pollizzianswered
Anesthesiology 38 years experience
Possibly: some oral surgeons do use this for sedation
make sure you are properly monitored while under sedation
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Anthony Pollizzianswered
Anesthesiology 38 years experience
Yes: yes epidurals have been used for many years safely
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Anthony Pollizzianswered
Anesthesiology 38 years experience
Yes: yes if that has been prescribed by your MD
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A 50-year-old member asked:
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Anesthesiology 38 years experience
Neither: There is not any effect on healing.
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A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Anthony Pollizzianswered
Anesthesiology 38 years experience
Hours: It will just last for some hours.
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Anesthesiology 38 years experience
Yes: I think that would work just fine, but make sure you put it on a bit earlier.
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A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Anthony Pollizzianswered
Anesthesiology 38 years experience
No: it is used as a "blood thinner"
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Anthony Pollizzianswered
Anesthesiology 38 years experience
Why: Why are they using ketamine is the more important question.
There aer many alternative drugs that can be used.
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A 49-year-old male asked:
Dr. Anthony Pollizzianswered
Anesthesiology 38 years experience
Yes: Its safer when administered by an anesthesia professional only.
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A 16-year-old male asked:
Dr. Anthony Pollizzianswered
Anesthesiology 38 years experience
Alot: most physicians will have loans from medical school!!
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A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Anthony Pollizzianswered
Anesthesiology 38 years experience
Same: For all practical purposes they are the same drug.
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A 38-year-old female asked:
Dr. Anthony Pollizzianswered
Anesthesiology 38 years experience
General: It usually needs to be done under ga.
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A 56-year-old female asked:
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Anesthesiology 38 years experience
Yes: yes you can refuse any type of medical treatment
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A 22-year-old male asked:
Dr. Anthony Pollizzianswered
Anesthesiology 38 years experience
Toothpaste: Some of the whitening toothpastes contain microspheres of abrasive materials that can become embedded in your gums
have your dentist evaluate
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Anthony Pollizzianswered
Anesthesiology 38 years experience
On a weight basis: the maximal does is usually calculated by the patient's body weight; around 1.5 mg per kg of body weight
each cc of 0.5% marcaine contains 5 mg of t... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Anthony Pollizzianswered
Anesthesiology 38 years experience
Muscle relaxant: this is a type of short acting muscle paralyzing agent given with a GA to facilitate the surgical procedure.
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Anesthesiology 38 years experience
No: they are the same drug so you should NOT take both at once
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Anthony Pollizzianswered
Anesthesiology 38 years experience
Hours: The LAs may last up to 24 hours depending on the type of drug used.,
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Anthony Pollizzianswered
Anesthesiology 38 years experience
Yes: the local will not interfere
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Anthony Pollizzianswered
Anesthesiology 38 years experience
Ear: answer most likely is in your ear; a possible ear infection
check with your MD
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A 32-year-old male asked:
Dr. Anthony Pollizzianswered
Anesthesiology 38 years experience
Yes: yes that is permissible in moderation
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Anthony Pollizzianswered
Anesthesiology 38 years experience
No: When under a general anesthetic you will not feel any pain whatsoever.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Anthony Pollizzianswered
Anesthesiology 38 years experience
Yes: some hospitals do allow this
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Anthony Pollizzianswered
Anesthesiology 38 years experience
No: it is an anti anxiety type drug
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Anthony Pollizzianswered
Anesthesiology 38 years experience
NO: Epi 1:1000 is too strong to self inject.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Anthony Pollizzianswered
Anesthesiology 38 years experience
Local: this is usually done under a local type anesthetic with some sedation
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A 49-year-old member asked:
Dr. Anthony Pollizzianswered
Anesthesiology 38 years experience
Lidocaine: Lidocaine patches work well.
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Anthony Pollizzianswered
Anesthesiology 38 years experience
Local: This can be performed with a local anesthetic spray such as lidocaine.
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Pollizzi is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Pollizzi is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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This saved my life. Thank You! Hi have important discussion with you. plskeepitsafe204@outlook.fr
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Thanks for your quick reply! on my way to the ER!
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Thank you so much doctor, I really appreciate.
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
New York Medical College, NY
Graduated 1985MD
Residency
DUKE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
Awards
Top Anesthesiologist, Second Place, National - Spring
2014
Thought Leader, Third Place, Fort Myers Region - Spring
2014
Top Doctor, Second Place, Fort Myers Region - Spring
2014
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