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Radiology
Licenses
United States: Illinois, Wisconsin
Languages spoken
English
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A 18-year-old male asked:
Dr. David Vanderkinanswered
Radiology 38 years experience
Bad idea: alcohol aggravates the lining of the esophagus and stomach causes more irritaion
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A 17-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Vanderkinanswered
Radiology 38 years experience
Bone age: if your growth plates are open yes an xray of knees hips can show this most girls are done by 17
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Vanderkinanswered
Radiology 38 years experience
No: probe is lubricated and only inside for a few minutes
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Vanderkinanswered
Radiology 38 years experience
Gas?: a bloated stomach with gas or fluid may push on the bottom of the left lung or u may have a paralyzed diaphragm
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A 37-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Vanderkinanswered
Radiology 38 years experience
Do cat scan: ct should be done to see any fracture or coaltion chances.
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A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Vanderkinanswered
Radiology 38 years experience
Get a ct: could be kidney stone or a musculoskeltal issue or even pneumonia in the right lung base . the colon lives up there too diverticultis also possible
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A 28-year-old male asked:
Dr. David Vanderkinanswered
Radiology 38 years experience
Yes with: routine mri for ms includes contrast to see active plaques but if the mri with no dye was normal you likely don't have ms
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A 43-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Vanderkinanswered
Radiology 38 years experience
Possible hernia: u need a ct of the abdomen pelvis to rule out tumor vs hernia
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Vanderkinanswered
Radiology 38 years experience
Not true: there are no effects on a knee replacement from having an mri scan
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A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Vanderkinanswered
Radiology 38 years experience
Empty blaader for va: bladder should be full for trans abdominal part of exam . bladder should be empty for vaginal exam portion
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A female asked:
Dr. David Vanderkinanswered
Radiology 38 years experience
Probably not: there are several calcifications norm in the neck mostly thyroid cartilage. abnormal would be carotid artery disease.
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A 28-year-old male asked:
Dr. David Vanderkinanswered
Radiology 38 years experience
Recommend mri cervic: an mri cervical is a much better test than ct to diagnose pinched nerve or herniated disc.
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A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Vanderkinanswered
Radiology 38 years experience
No: no not unless thet are looking at the arteries of the kidneys also
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A 18-year-old male asked:
Dr. David Vanderkinanswered
Radiology 38 years experience
Wait.: u should be pain free and gradually increase your effort .steroids mask the etiology for the pain.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Vanderkinanswered
Radiology 38 years experience
Yes: its tiny but a heart beat should be detected at 7 weeks
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A 23-year-old male asked:
Dr. David Vanderkinanswered
Radiology 38 years experience
Us good for stones: ultrasound is a great starting test to eval for gallstones or sludge or bile duct dilation not for reflux or h pylori.
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A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Vanderkinanswered
Radiology 38 years experience
One uses xrays: barium enem is putting a fluid in your rectum and taking xrays by a radiologist. a gi doctor looks at the inside of your colon using a long scope to d... Read More
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A 37-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Vanderkinanswered
Radiology 38 years experience
No: mri is the best test for imaging ligaments and tendons. ct is only good for bone
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Education & Training
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Medical/Graduate school
Medical College of Wisconsin, WI
Graduated 1990MD
Medical/Graduate school
Medical College of Wisconsin, WI
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