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Frank David Kuitems, MD
Kingsland, GA
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I am enjoying being pioneer in Telemedicine and a traveling doctor currently working In Denver moving to Tuscon for 6 months then Peublo Colorado Practiced was solo in GA for many years before this.I have had a wide and varied experience including volunteering as a christian missionary doctor in Nigeria for 3 months.
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Internal Medicine
Licenses
United States: Georgia, Pennsylvania
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2.1K Answers
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A 24-year-old member asked:
Dr. Frank Kuitemsanswered
Internal Medicine 38 years experience
Several things: Elevated white count along with elevated white cells can occur with infection or with various blood or bone marrow disorders including benign and mali... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine 38 years experience
Explain : Please explain what the abbreviation SPLD is for and what you’re considering having it done for than the indications would be available to explain
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Frank Kuitemsanswered
Internal Medicine 38 years experience
Yes : Diagnosing and treating this condition requires examination in person with a primary care doctor
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine 38 years experience
Vaginal infection can cause bleeding do pregnancy test once a week also advising an OB/GYN our family doctor.Most commonly it’s break thru bleeding du... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine 38 years experience
Radicular : Nick pain that radiates down to the arms is often from degenerative disc disease at prices or pictures on the nerve see if physician for Evaluation a... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine 38 years experience
Yes : In general ocean nasal saline is safe for everybody even pregnant women. The only exception is if you have Bacteria or fungus growing in the bottle us... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine 38 years experience
Well: Shave biopsy is generally avoided in any skin spot that might be a melanoma. Generally shave biopsy is fine for other type skin cancers like basal cel... Read More
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A 19-year-old male asked:
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Internal Medicine 38 years experience
NO: No washing a penis with soap and water does not prevent any STD or treat IT. See a physician for an in person exam to be check evaluate for STDs. In t... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Frank Kuitemsanswered
Internal Medicine 38 years experience
Yes: Yes after a viral respiratory infection people very rarely get a viral myocarditis
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A 32-year-old male asked:
Dr. Frank Kuitemsanswered
Internal Medicine 38 years experience
Yes: Yes the go to gal just optimize function in general anybody has these concerns should see a psychologist or psychiatrist for evaluation and possible t... Read More
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A 20-year-old male asked:
Dr. Frank Kuitemsanswered
Internal Medicine 38 years experience
Well: Most likely these are HPV venerial warts. Also the tender area can be infection or it can be inflamed infected lymph node from an STD. See primary car... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. Frank Kuitemsanswered
Internal Medicine 38 years experience
Thing is possible: Anything is possible usually endoscopy findings don't change few months unless something changes in your diet or environment or medications check with... Read More
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A 48-year-old female asked:
Dr. Frank Kuitemsanswered
Internal Medicine 38 years experience
Well : It's OK if that's how it's prescribed to you. Check with the Doctor Who prescribed
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A female asked:
Dr. Frank Kuitemsanswered
Internal Medicine 38 years experience
Well : If it happens soon after sex it could be a physical opening of the penis against your cervix or stretching the ligaments to suspend your uterus or cou... Read More
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970 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. Frank Kuitemsanswered
Internal Medicine 38 years experience
Well: Yeah It can last one to 10 or 12 days. Sometimes intestines are affected and a person can have some symptoms for two or three weeks even. If you're h... Read More
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A 35-year-old female asked:
Dr. Frank Kuitemsanswered
Internal Medicine 38 years experience
Restate: Restate question. hepatitis B antibody which is positive after vaccine or have recovered developing immunity to the infection which means you have imm... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Frank Kuitemsanswered
Internal Medicine 38 years experience
Well : Yes could be a bartholins cyst or an abscess STD or infection or tear. If you're having significant symptoms seek immediate medical attention otherwis... Read More
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A 35-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine 38 years experience
Yes: Any neurology type drug can cause nightmares .See your doctor for specific diagnosis aND treatment
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A male asked:
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Internal Medicine 38 years experience
Unusual : Nothing you should cause your penis to vibrate except if you're on something or Touching or holding something or sitting on something that's vibratin... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. Frank Kuitemsanswered
Internal Medicine 38 years experience
Well : Generally the symptoms are abnormal. Consult obstetrician gynecologist for specific diagnosis and treatment
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A 66-year-old female asked:
Dr. Frank Kuitemsanswered
Internal Medicine 38 years experience
Yes : It's recommended to wean of ,
as your doctor recommended
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A 16-year-old female asked:
Dr. Frank Kuitemsanswered
Internal Medicine 38 years experience
Lactic acid: leg cramps often are caused by lactic acid buildup
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A 24-year-old male asked:
Dr. Frank Kuitemsanswered
Internal Medicine 38 years experience
No: In general these type symptoms require doctor visit. Have a doctor visit or Healthtap visit for specific diagnosis and treatment
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A female asked:
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Internal Medicine 38 years experience
Yes: LOW WBC OF 3.6 CANN BE NORMAL FOR SOME PEOPLE IT CAN ALSO BE ABNORMAL SEE AN MD FOR EVALUATION
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A 36-year-old female asked:
Dr. Frank Kuitemsanswered
Internal Medicine 38 years experience
Well : Generally stopping prednisone does not cause a seizure. The seizure is an emergency someone who has this should call 911. The seizure requires consult... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:
Dr. Frank Kuitemsanswered
Internal Medicine 38 years experience
Well : Sometimes saline gargles can help along with staying well hydrated drink 4 Liters fluid per day. Consult primary care doctor or an ear nose and throa... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine 38 years experience
No: Call the clinic or doctor did the procedure seek immediate medical attention these could be signs of a serious complication
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A 52-year-old member asked:
Dr. Frank Kuitemsanswered
Internal Medicine 38 years experience
I think you meant : I think you meant restrictive lung disease this can be due to internal duration of your longs or external blockage like trouble with your rib cage
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A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. Frank Kuitemsanswered
Internal Medicine 38 years experience
Well: Any abdominal pain should be evaluated by physician I recommend Healthtap visit
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine 38 years experience
Yes: Could be either spotting from your period or implantation bleeding if you're late for you. Take a pregnancy test could be there pregnancy test for sur... Read More
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A 24-year-old male asked:
Dr. Frank Kuitemsanswered
Internal Medicine 38 years experience
No: it's never safe to get drunk. And getting drunk on medications always has complications
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A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. Frank Kuitemsanswered
Internal Medicine 38 years experience
Probably okay: it is probably okay I'm but there's no research that I know of on taking this combination with hCG
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A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. Frank Kuitemsanswered
Internal Medicine 38 years experience
No: No sperm do not live for several hours on a computer keyboard
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A 24-year-old male asked:
Dr. Frank Kuitemsanswered
Internal Medicine 38 years experience
Well: In general small skin bumps from infection or abscess will go away in 1 to 3 months if not see if primary care doctor
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A 35-year-old female asked:
Dr. Frank Kuitemsanswered
Internal Medicine 38 years experience
Hormones: Hormones are the usual cause a breakthrough bleeding really can be pregnancy or infection. See family doctor OB/GYN for evaluation and specific diagno... Read More
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A 35-year-old female asked:
Dr. Frank Kuitemsanswered
Internal Medicine 38 years experience
Pain: Acute self-limited infectious diarrhea should not include pain also should not stop having bowel movements. But the symptoms of abdominal pain and lik... Read More
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A member asked:
Dr. Frank Kuitemsanswered
Internal Medicine 38 years experience
Rare: rare to get pregnant dry humping If period late do pregnancy test
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A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Frank Kuitemsanswered
Internal Medicine 38 years experience
Yes: birth control pills he would've taken for one week can decrease the chance of pregnancy if you stop and start them or just stop after a few days you c... Read More
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Dr. Frank Kuitemsanswered
Internal Medicine 38 years experience
Well: Need to examine you to give specific diagnosis and treatment. Recommend Healthtap visit with photographs upload it
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A member asked:
Dr. Frank Kuitemsanswered
Internal Medicine 38 years experience
Damage: alcohol would cause severe damage to your cornea and eyes in general.if you get Alkar any chemicals in your eyes immediately flush them copiously with... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. Frank Kuitemsanswered
Internal Medicine 38 years experience
Yes: yes do a pregnancy test once a week to your next period
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Internal Medicine 38 years experience
See MD: Red rash on hands and peeling fingers can be a serious allergic reaction I recommend you see if physician within the next 12 hours or a dermatologist ... Read More
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A male asked:
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Internal Medicine 38 years experience
What : what kind of intercourse are you having is it rough and causing abdominal pain or pushing on your abdomen. Are you having oral sex and vomiting on sem... Read More
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A 32-year-old male asked:
Dr. Frank Kuitemsanswered
Internal Medicine 38 years experience
Yes: yes It can help some but not a lot
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A 32-year-old female asked:
Dr. Frank Kuitemsanswered
Internal Medicine 38 years experience
No: There usually is a pig time for the flu as it travels across the country
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A 30-year-old male asked:
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Internal Medicine 38 years experience
Ok: Slight variations in the percent of lymphocytes and segment of white cells are normal and not unusual if there within 10% of the normal range just che... Read More
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A 21-year-old male asked:
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Internal Medicine 38 years experience
See Oncologist : Swollen lymph nodes on one side with high lymphocyte count is worrisome it could be a serious illness sometimes even lymphoma or cancer. This type thi... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. Frank Kuitemsanswered
Internal Medicine 38 years experience
Diabetic: You can get over-the-counter diabetic socks shoes and inserts for better treatment see you podiatrist for diabetic shoes and fitting
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Frank Kuitemsanswered
Internal Medicine 38 years experience
Yes: Does your pregnancy symptoms take a pregnancy test now and once a week until your next novel.
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A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. Frank Kuitemsanswered
Internal Medicine 38 years experience
Yes yes: yes sounds like you're having allergic reaction to Bactrim (sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim) this can be very serious go to the ER ASAP
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Aug 8, 2014
Dr. Kuitems is careful and thorough in his responses. Considerate and thoughtful always, his good heart is as evident as his good brain.
Mar 27, 2019
Very knowledgeable and caring.
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Aug 14, 2017
Hello! My son is 13 and he took a magnesium citrate yesterday morning. He had many bowel movements but today he complains about his stomac beenh hurting for the last few hours. Why is it hurting?
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Apologies Dr. I did not understand the answer. Perhaps my English is not so good? I also think I make have misunderstood the purpose of the health Q and A. I am really s...Read More
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Thanks Dr Kuitems thats an honest answer
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better not what i asked though ,Thanks for the
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This saved my life. Thank you. Thank you Sir, I was sick of this embarrassing moment every time we got closer. In past have been a player for nearly an hour and this caused depression for me. I will f...Read More
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
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Graduated nullMD
Medical/Graduate school
George Washington University Medical School, DC
Graduated 1982MD
Residency
George Washington University
Completed 1982
Awards
Top General Internist, Second Place, Georgia - Fall
2014
Most Influential Doctor, First Place, Georgia - Fall
2014
Thought Leader, Second Place, Georgia - Fall
2014
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