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| Growth on big toe | 11/9/2009 | Robert Borucki |
Q: I developped a growth on the top right-hand side of my big toe over the summer. At first I felt it ...
A: it is hard to tell without seeing it or seeing a really good picture of it.... things that come to ...
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| bruising | 11/9/2009 | Robert Borucki |
Q: I walked into the dishwasher door that was open and parallel to the floor. I bruised my shin close ...
A: that area has little tissue between the bone and the skin... when bruised, there is some bleeding in ...
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| parasitology | 11/8/2009 | Robert Borucki |
Q: i'm going to get straight to the point. i've worked in the veterinary field for the past 10 years. ...
A: flagyl is safe in humans but won't work for a lot of worms. The others aren't available in human ...
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| cna's and stroke victims | 11/8/2009 | Robert Borucki |
Q: i was wondering what a cna must consider when giving care to a person with a disabling stroke, like ...
A: from your standpoint..... would anything you do hurt the patient.... like moving them, feeding them, ...
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| Left Forehand numbness and right arm and leg numbness | 11/8/2009 | Robert Borucki |
Q: I am experiencing slight numbness in my right forehand not the entire arm just in the forehand, this ...
A: The numbness in the hand may be a minimal pinched nerve in the neck... you lay down, kink your neck ...
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| Concussion? | 11/8/2009 | Robert Borucki |
Q: I was recently involved in a fight where I may have been hit in the back of the head. It has been a ...
A: well, if you had a bad brain injury, like a bleed, it would have presented by now. This is a ...
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| Jaw bone and face. | 11/8/2009 | Robert Borucki |
Q: I know you are an ER doctor and really this isn't an emergency but I was curious as to what you ...
A: The weight may have a lot to do with it... when you lose weight, you lose some off the face and the ...
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| enlarge kidney&cyst | 11/8/2009 | Robert Borucki |
Q: Im 33 female that has a enlarge kidney,cyst,and stones. I all so have a cyst on my ovaiares. Just ...
A: From your last statement, you had some type of scan on your kidney that did not show a cyst then ...
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| Flank pain after pulmonary embolism | 11/6/2009 | Robert Borucki |
Q: I recently was diagnosed with a Pulmonary Embolism, am on Coumadin now for the past 2 weeks. ...
A: you didn't say how high the pain was... sometimes it can be lower lung causing the side/back pain. ...
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| intercostal strain | 11/6/2009 | Robert Borucki |
Q: I must have slept in an awkward position last night because when I woke up the next morning, I was ...
A: it may be that, or it could be the beginning of a lung infection..... pneumonia, pleuritis, etc. ...
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| B12 | 11/6/2009 | Robert Borucki |
Q: I am a 27 year old Female. I have had low energy for a long time. It really started about two years ...
A: There is a test for that problem.... a shilling test... but, you have it... you need shots monthly ...
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| Cut fingertip, over 5 weeks and still painful | 11/6/2009 | Robert Borucki |
Q: I cut my left middle finger while preparing food 37 days ago, the knife went about halfway through ...
A: I did the same thing on a meat slicer many years ago... that pic could have passed for my ...
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| bronchitis | 11/5/2009 | Robert Borucki |
Q: I suffering from bronchitis disease. doctor prescribed me medicines ...
A: side effects are short term and minimal.... clarithro... a funny taste in the mouth, maybe a little ...
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| Low Body Temperature | 11/5/2009 | Robert Borucki |
Q: I am in between doctors (old one retired).. and although I'm not looking for a diagnosis, I'm just ...
A: Maybe you are just different..... but hypothyroidism is always something I look for.... it is a big ...
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| Trigger Finger Release | 11/5/2009 | Robert Borucki |
Q: I had trigger finger release surgery about 7 years ago on my index finger. That same finger is ...
A: trigger finger is an annoyance.... it is a nodule on the tendon or tendon sheath that gets stuck a ...
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| how much beer is unhealthy | 11/4/2009 | Robert Borucki |
Q: My husband drinks four to five beers five days out of the week every week.He does not drink on the ...
A: how much is too much? the old joke is, more than their doctor drinks.... If someone has no ...
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| Bleeding, urine | 11/4/2009 | Robert Borucki |
Q: For the past few days I have a huge amount of blood in my urine. Lumps of blood also comes out. I ...
A: it sounds like you probably have a kidney stone. There are other problems that can occur, but most ...
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| thyroid | 11/3/2009 | Robert Borucki |
Q: I have been a thyroid patient for years. Recently, my hair started to break really bad, weight ...
A: yes, you are on meds forever... but you need a full eval by an endocrine doc.... they didn't dose ...
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| jumping from an airplane | 11/3/2009 | Robert Borucki |
Q: in case an airplane is having problems and will crash, why don't they equip the plane with special ...
A: it is a rare occasion when you will have enough time to strap on parachutes and get trained to ...
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| lymph system | 11/2/2009 | Robert Borucki |
Q: 1) when you are ill with say the flu and your chest hurts - is that soreness actually the lymphnodes ...
A: 1) no... it is muscles aching from inflammation and the lining of the lung (pleura) also inflamed ...
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| Pain in my upper stomach on the right side. | 11/2/2009 | Robert Borucki |
Q: how are you? My name is Amber and I am writing to you because I need some help. For the last week ...
A: I hear this a lot.... sometimes, even with symptoms, we can't figure out the exact diagnosis early ...
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| digestive problems | 11/1/2009 | Robert Borucki |
Q: I am having a little medical issue I am hoping you can give me some advice about. I have been ...
A: That sick feeling and salivation sounds like real "mild nausea" I think the pregnancy probably is ...
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| Low grade fevers | 10/31/2009 | Robert Borucki |
Q: Robert: With regards to fevers/minor illnesses, doctors usually recommend that the person not return ...
A: The assumption is that there are viral particles (or bacterial) in the body and therefore able to be ...
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| establish and maintain professional relationships | 10/31/2009 | Robert Borucki |
Q: Please, how to establish and maintain professional relationships and effective communication with ...
A: Usually, I answer medical questions in this forum.... I see the psychological aspect here, but I ...
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| Chickenpox | 10/31/2009 | Robert Borucki |
Q: its been about a week since i was in contact with the child and now ive come out in a rash that ...
A: If you did not have chickenpox as a child, or did not get the chickenpox vaccine (at your age, that ...
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| Cholesterol | 10/31/2009 | Robert Borucki |
Q: My recent cholesterol level is 320: HLD 179 and LDL 123 and triglyceride 88. My doctor said this is ...
A: HDL (HLD?) is 179? Wow, I have seen it 110 very rarely, I didn't think it could ever go that high. ...
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| Immunisation problem? | 10/31/2009 | Robert Borucki |
Q: I'm 20 yrs old. In my mid teens I got a lot of pimples on my face. After treatment (tablets plus ...
A: your body is fine.... but, you are having hormone changes that continue to make your glands produce ...
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| severe contracting pain felt in chest area and back | 10/31/2009 | Robert Borucki |
Q: I'm a 47 year old female with. Although I am a smoker and have mild COPD, and a Mitral Valve ...
A: I would be worried about reflux, esophagitis, ulcer, or a possible tumor in the esophagus... this ...
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| Ultrasound general question | 10/30/2009 | Robert Borucki |
Q: Can an Ultrasound of ONLY the gallbladder be performed...or does a Doctor have to order an ...
A: I hate to say this.... but with insurance companies... offices get creative to be able to survive... ...
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| Ultrasound general question | 10/30/2009 | Robert Borucki |
Q: Can an Ultrasound of ONLY the gallbladder be performed...or does a Doctor have to order an ...
A: you get into a $$$$ issue.. yes the GB can be done, but the people who do those tests, bundle the ...
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| Stephen Johnson Syndrome | 10/29/2009 | Robert Borucki |
Q: I absalutley hate taking medicines exspecially antibiotics!!! The thing that scares me the most ...
A: yes, stopping would reduce the risk.... azithro is a weird one... you never really get high blood ...
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| Seasonal Flu Vaccine | 10/29/2009 | Robert Borucki |
Q: My 4 year old son has had a seasonal flu vaccine every year since 6 months of age. About 24 hours ...
A: this may be an allergic reaction, to the vaccine or to the preservative in the vaccine, usually ...
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| Stephen Johnson Syndrome | 10/29/2009 | Robert Borucki |
Q: I absalutley hate taking medicines exspecially antibiotics!!! The thing that scares me the most ...
A: If you are on antibiotics and get this extremely rare reaction (it can occur with any medication) ...
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| Chest | 10/29/2009 | Robert Borucki |
Q: My name is Wilson. I noticed an odd symptom about four days ago. I was recently prescribed the ...
A: that is a classic problem with doxi.... if you don't wash that pill down into the stomach with a ...
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| Pintch nerve | 10/29/2009 | Maggie Smith, RN, MSN |
Q: My Mom is 84 in good health but is really suffering from bad burning sensation in her legs finding ...
A: I am not an expert in this area, but I would suggest the following: Find out her potassium level and ...
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| Sensitive Nipples | 10/28/2009 | Robert Borucki |
Q: I am embarrassed to say this, but... somewhere along in my early married life, my wife caressed my ...
A: there are a couple issues here.... the nipple sensitivity is not the problem with respect to the ...
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| sick from fleas | 10/28/2009 | Margot RN BScN GNC |
Q: Just found out my 89 year old friend is sick, His home is severely infested with fleas, and He ...
A: Here is a helpful poster which you could print and show to your friend, it explains flea related ...
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| Back and leg pain | 10/27/2009 | Robert Borucki |
Q: I have been referred to a neurosurgeon due to continued nerve pain in right leg. Epidural injections ...
A: wow.... the hard part is the terms don't convert to easy language sometimes. Before I try, let me ...
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| cold hands after running | 10/26/2009 | Robert Borucki |
Q: I'm 63, male, 6'3", 185...Cholesterol levels excellent, have a cardiologist who thinks i'm his ...
A: the benicar won't cause that..... The biggest concern I have is that your thyroid is too low... Your ...
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| Gummy Bear multi vitamin - can it cause tummy pain? | 10/23/2009 | Robert Borucki |
Q: Borucki, My children (5 year old and 1 year old) love Gummi Bear multivitamins but they seem to ...
A: a lot of kids that age say their tummy hurts when they have cramps, prior to a loose stool or ...
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