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A 60-year-old female asked:
Dr. Simon Hirschlanswered
62 years experience
Need more exams: your physician should undertake a complete evaluation and order some additional tests -- depending on your age, the blood could also be from your geni... Read More
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A 43-year-old female asked:
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62 years experience
Not enough to decide: Your information is not sufficient for a diagnosis -- you should be examined by a physician who will order a few necessary tests...
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A 18-year-old male asked:
Dr. Simon Hirschlanswered
62 years experience
Probably not: assuming that the HIV test was reliable there should be no danger...
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A female asked:
Dr. Simon Hirschlanswered
62 years experience
It might: Alcohol is metabolized by your body as sugar, and so a test for diabetes might be positive, of course depending on how much alcohol was consumed..
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A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Simon Hirschlanswered
62 years experience
It is not toxic: Iron if ingested in proper form should not cause toxicity, but you can easily reduce the intake...
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A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. Simon Hirschlanswered
62 years experience
Need to see an MD: Your symptoms warrant examination by a doctor who may order appropriate tests.
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A 40-year-old male asked:
Dr. Simon Hirschlanswered
62 years experience
Circulatory issue: since you have had it only on one side and since it has been there for years without any change or other symptoms, this is most likely a local problem... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Simon Hirschlanswered
62 years experience
Hard to say: You need a complete history a physical to make a diagnosis -- lab results alone are not sufficient for nay real diagnosis.
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A 35-year-old female asked:
Dr. Simon Hirschlanswered
62 years experience
It's mixed problem: 220 cholesterol in 35 year old female is minimally high;
Atrial septal defect is bad only when it is large, and in your case both the defect and the s... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Simon Hirschlanswered
62 years experience
Need MD exam: you need an MD to examine you and order appropriate tests in order to make a valid diagnosis
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A 55-year-old female asked:
Dr. Simon Hirschlanswered
62 years experience
Hard to say - see --: Need a complete history and physical examination to give a valid answer - lab results alone are not to be trusted...
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A male asked:
Dr. Simon Hirschlanswered
62 years experience
ENT exam: Have an Ear, Nose and Throat specialist examine you to establish the cause of hoarseness...
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A 24-year-old male asked:
Dr. Simon Hirschlanswered
62 years experience
No: rhinitis and lung cancer are not related
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A 54-year-old female asked:
Dr. Simon Hirschlanswered
62 years experience
Need MD examination: The source of pain may be in areas other than kidney: you need to be examined by a physician who will then order appropriate tests to find the reason ... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Simon Hirschlanswered
62 years experience
Probably unrelated: If your MD treats and cures the cervical discharge, you will know whether the cough is related to it -- or not
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A 31-year-old male asked:
Dr. Simon Hirschlanswered
62 years experience
Yes looks good: You need to wait a bit longer to see that your pain is definitely subsiding.
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A female asked:
Dr. Simon Hirschlanswered
62 years experience
Need more exams: Seek another consultation by a specialist who will order more appropriate tests to find the source of your pain
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Hirschl is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Hirschl is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thank you, I feel better about asking my doctor about this now.
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful!
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University of Zagreb, Faculty of Medicine, Yugoslavia
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