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| Anesthesiology | 11/22/2009 | Ronald Levy, M.D. |
Q: Im currently a freshman in my undergraduate college. My goal has been to become an ...
A: It doesn't matter which kind of Biology. Since your major is Biology, you will likely take many of ...
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| paralytics | 11/21/2009 | Ronald Levy, M.D. |
Q: How long should I have muscle pain after being intubated using a paralytic?
A: I am assuming they used succinylcholine as the other muscle relaxants don't usually cause muscle ...
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| Sedation & General Anesthesia without consent | 11/20/2009 | Ronald Levy, M.D. |
Q: On October 19, 2009, I had TriVex surgery to correct Varicose veins in my leg. I consulted with the ...
A: As I stated in my previous response, I was not justifing what they did, I was only commenting on ...
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| Sedation & General Anesthesia without consent | 11/20/2009 | Ronald Levy, M.D. |
Q: On October 19, 2009, I had TriVex surgery to correct Varicose veins in my leg. I consulted with the ...
A: Let me try to answer your question understanding that I have to speak about the hypotheticial since ...
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| heading back to school? | 11/18/2009 | Ronald Levy, M.D. |
Q: I currently have a BS in psychology but am looking for a career change. Anesthesiology has always ...
A: You would need to take all the prerequisite courses for medical school along with the MCAT exams. ...
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| spinal epidural during c-section with herniated disc problems | 11/17/2009 | Dr Ian Jackson - please note UK based |
Q: I am rather desperate since I am unable to find answers around my concerns. Although my case does ...
A: Not really there is a good background nfo leaflet about spinals available at ...
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| 14 yr old Asthmatic need 4 wisdom teeth extracted. | 11/17/2009 | Ronald Levy, M.D. |
Q: I'm the legal guardian of my 14yr old grandson who is a moderate Asthmatic 10 yrs now. He is ...
A: I have to wonder why he is so reluctant? Certainly it wouldn't hurt to give Albuterol but that does ...
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| Antibiotics | 11/16/2009 | Ronald Levy, M.D. |
Q: Months ago now I had antibiotics called Cefimixe. I went to my Immunologist today regarding sinus ...
A: Cefixime (which I believe is the first drug you had) is a 3rd generation cefalosporin. Cefradine is ...
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| Antibiotic? | 11/16/2009 | Dr Ian Jackson - please note UK based |
Q: Months ago now I had antibiotics called Cefimixe. I went to my Immunologist today regarding sinus ...
A: I'm sorry to hear about your problems. Cefradine is a cephalosporin antibiotic and so is different ...
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| college | 11/16/2009 | Ronald Levy, M.D. |
Q: I'd love to pursue a career in anesthesiology but i don't know where to start. i plan on going to ...
A: It's hard in that it is very competitive, requires 12 yrs after high school and it requires a lot of ...
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| spinal epidural during c-section with herniated disc problems | 11/15/2009 | Dr Ian Jackson - please note UK based |
Q: I am rather desperate since I am unable to find answers around my concerns. Although my case does ...
A: Now that is a good question. I doubt that anyone has been able to carry out a controlled trial on ...
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| hasn't woke up after surgery | 11/14/2009 | JM Starkman, MD |
Q: My granny went in and had a whipple surgery done which lasted 6 hours. Had some complications and ...
A: Typical. You don't mention what "DR." doesn't know what the problem is....and you can bet he's NOT ...
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| Pain relief | 11/14/2009 | Dr Ian Jackson - please note UK based |
Q: I have had pain in my neck radiating down to my arm for over a week now.The most pain is in my arm ...
A: Pain is a very complex issue and so can be difficult to manage, this is particularly so if it is ...
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| spinal anaesthesia | 11/14/2009 | Dr Ian Jackson - please note UK based |
Q: My mom is having extremely painful knees as a result of age-related osteoarthritis.The orthopaedic ...
A: I am sorry to hear about your mothers problems. I think it is important that she and her family ...
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| 14 yr old Asthmatic need 4 wisdom teeth extracted. | 11/14/2009 | Ronald Levy, M.D. |
Q: I'm the legal guardian of my 14yr old grandson who is a moderate Asthmatic 10 yrs now. He is ...
A: If your dentist is not trained to do sedation then you should not give your son anything. You might ...
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| endometrial ablation surgery | 11/12/2009 | Ronald Levy, M.D. |
Q: I am 36 years old and I am scheduled for a Novasure surgery due to irregular bleeding. The surgery ...
A: This procedure is generally done under local with sedation. That should have no effect with ...
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| nitrous oxide | 11/12/2009 | Ronald Levy, M.D. |
Q: I would like to know if nitrous oxide is a respiratory depressant. Also, would it be okay for me to ...
A: Yes Nirtrous oxide is a respiratory depressant. If you are on Tranxene you should let your dentist ...
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| questions | 11/11/2009 | Ronald Levy, M.D. |
Q: I am currently in my first year at a community college. I really would love to be an ...
A: To become an anesthesiologist, you need to complete a 4 yr bachelor's degree at a college or ...
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| Breast augmentation .under general anaesthesia intravenously. | 11/11/2009 | Ronald Levy, M.D. |
Q: I am 29 years; I underwent an operation for a breast augmentation which lasted approximately 2 ...
A: Tardive dyskinesia is a rare side effect of Metoclopromide (Reglan). Normally Reglan is used to ...
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| math and anesthesiology | 11/10/2009 | Ronald Levy, M.D. |
Q: I am a freshman in high school and am thinking of becoming an anesthesiologist and i was wondering, ...
A: We only use basic math to calculate dosages etc., but you will be required to have taken calculus by ...
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| old age | 11/9/2009 | JM Starkman, MD |
Q: i am 37 years old. when i originally went to college 20 years ago, i was too immature and screwed up ...
A: This really doesn't require the expertise of an anesthesiologist or physician---but more that of a ...
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| surgery/anesthesia | 11/9/2009 | Ronald Levy, M.D. |
Q: Greatly appreciate your expertise and advice! I had reconstructive ligament surgery of my ankle ...
A: What kind of anesthesia did you have for your ankle? Was it general or regional? If it was regional ...
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| Malignant Hyperthermia | 11/8/2009 | Ronald Levy, M.D. |
Q: Dr. I recently underwent cataract surgery and I was given an injection of 1MG Epinephrine and an ...
A: Yes it was safe. Lidocaine is not a trigger and neither is epinephrine. Triggers for MH usually ...
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| scared (terrified)of anesthesia | 11/8/2009 | Ronald Levy, M.D. |
Q: Levy: I'm a basically healthy 54 year-old and I was told that I need to have general anesthesia for ...
A: First of all, general is not like sedation so you won't have the same bad experience. Second, I ...
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| Anesthetic during a Colonoscopy? | 11/8/2009 | Ronald Levy, M.D. |
Q: Levy, Hope you are back in Galveston. 10 or 15 years ago I had my first Colonoscopy and they just ...
A: You need to be more specific about being "put under". Generally for colonoscopy we give several ...
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| Breast augmentation .under general anaesthesia intravenously. | 11/8/2009 | Ronald Levy, M.D. |
Q: I am 29 years; I underwent an operation for a breast augmentation which lasted approximately 2 ...
A: You do not have an allergy. It is not uncommon to feel groggy after surgery (even a day later). As ...
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| anesthetic side effect | 11/8/2009 | Ronald Levy, M.D. |
Q: I had an infusion port put in near left clavicle 3.5 days ago. Outpatient. My RIGHT arm has had ...
A: This sounds more like a surgical complication (perhaps an infection, a hematoma or a seroma). I ...
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| Epidural site pain | 11/8/2009 | JM Starkman, MD |
Q: I had my son 4 months ago, and recently I have been getting sharp stabbing, nerve pain at the site ...
A: Congratulations on the birth of your son! As far as this unusual pain goes, since so much time has ...
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| Advance directive regarding anesthesia | 11/7/2009 | JM Starkman, MD |
Q: My girlfriend recently had surgery and everything went quite well, but it has caused me to think ...
A: In the event of ELECTIVE surgery you'll have time to re-write or modify the consent for surgery and ...
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| My Son's reaction to anesthesia | 11/5/2009 | Ronald Levy, M.D. |
Q: My son is 16 years old. He had been put under in May, 2009 and again this week. Both times, he got ...
A: I don't think the concussions have anything to do with it and I can't really explain the headaches ...
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| My Son's reaction to anesthesia | 11/5/2009 | Ronald Levy, M.D. |
Q: My son is 16 years old. He had been put under in May, 2009 and again this week. Both times, he got ...
A: Without knowing what he got both times (or what kind of surgery), it would be impossible to ...
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| GETTING SLEEPY 2 | 11/5/2009 | Ronald Levy, M.D. |
Q: I was wondering would you please tell me: if a person get anesthetic to put them asleep for the ...
A: The initial estimate is usually based on weight but it is also the art of anethesia to know when ...
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| GETTING SLEEPY 2 | 11/5/2009 | Dr Ian Jackson - please note UK based |
Q: I was wondering would you please tell me: if a person get anesthetic to put them asleep for the ...
A: Cameron You can ask the same question in different ways but the answer will be the same. We can give ...
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| nitrous oxide and tranxene together | 11/3/2009 | Ronald Levy, M.D. |
Q: If I am having nitrous oxide at the dentist's would it be all right if I took a tranxene about an ...
A: Tranxene (Chlorazepate) is a benzodiazepine and as such, has antianxiety properties. There should ...
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| highschool through after grad courses needed | 11/2/2009 | Ronald Levy, M.D. |
Q: what courses do i need to to take in highschool college and med school and what are the salaries ...
A: Nothing special in high school. In college you need inorganinc and organic chemistry, physics, ...
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| anesthea & gallbladder surgery | 11/2/2009 | JM Starkman, MD |
Q: my wife needs to have her gallbladder taken out and she has copd uses oxygen at night only. how are ...
A: The outcomes are variable and they are based on the skills of the anesthesiologist who is adept at ...
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| post surgergy elevated levels of Excitatory neurotransmitters | 11/1/2009 | Ronald Levy, M.D. |
Q: After surgery my friend experienced extreme anxiety and felt like her body would explode. After ...
A: I don't understand what that means or what tests were performed to determine this but it is not an ...
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| anesthesiology | 11/1/2009 | Ronald Levy, M.D. |
Q: what is the process of becoming an anesthesiologist? approximately how many years will this take? im ...
A: You need 4 yrs of college, 4 yrs of med school and 4 yrs of residency training to be an ...
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| Capital Punishment protocol. | 11/1/2009 | Ronald Levy, M.D. |
Q: I am a student who is conducting a study and producing a research paper on lethal injection as a ...
A: According to what my understanding of the drugs used for capital punishment (and I may be wrong ...
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| Anestheisa allergy | 10/31/2009 | Ronald Levy, M.D. |
Q: I just had disk replacement surgery 16 days ago. I left the hospital after 3 days. On day 10 I ...
A: You are not allergic to the anesthesia. It is possible that you have a latex allergy (explains the ...
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