| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
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| Bad Bruise | 10/11/2008 | Robert Borucki |
Q: I was involved in a rollover accident 1 week ago and was thrown from the car. I am imagining my leg ...
A: the xray will tell that the bone isn't broken... but you can get a lot of muscle bleeding in the ...
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| Anorexia nervosa and petechiae | 10/11/2008 | Charles Cusumano, FMP, PA-C |
Q: I'm 18 years old and have been suffering from anorexia nervosa for almost 2 years. I have also ...
A: Thrombocyttopoenia is not caused by Anorexia. Clearly, lack of essential vitamins can make petechiae ...
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| sebaceous prominence | 10/11/2008 | Charles Cusumano, FMP, PA-C |
Q: I was wondering if I could use a 1% Clindamycin Phosphate Gel on my penis. It was prescribed for my ...
A: I would not use Clindamycin on your penis. It is an antibiotic and that won’t help this issue. If ...
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| sebaceous prominence | 10/11/2008 | Robert Borucki |
Q: I was wondering if I could use a 1% Clindamycin Phosphate Gel on my penis. It was prescribed for my ...
A: clindamycin is an antibiotic... if an infectious process contributes to the sebaceous stuff, it will ...
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| Period or bleeding? | 10/11/2008 | Charles Cusumano, FMP, PA-C |
Q: I'm 50. I think my period has stopped for nearly a year. Last month the doctor put me on blood ...
A: If you started bleeding after starting Plavix, that may mean that you have a problem with your ...
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| swollen feet., ankles, numb fingers | 10/10/2008 | Robert Borucki |
Q: I am 57 and have had Type I diabetes for 15 years. For the last few months my left leg has been VERY ...
A: your job is to present information, not necessarily ask questions... our job is to take that info ...
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| So many symptoms | 10/9/2008 | Charles Cusumano, FMP, PA-C |
Q: I apologise for such a long question. My husband is 44 years old. Non smoker & non drinker. Normal ...
A: This sounds serious. An ACE test is looking for Lupus. The pain under his ribs on the left could ...
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| swollen feet., ankles, numb fingers | 10/9/2008 | Robert Borucki |
Q: I am 57 and have had Type I diabetes for 15 years. For the last few months my left leg has been VERY ...
A: it is hard to tell if this is simply an extension of your primary problem or if you are having ...
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| lung xray | 10/9/2008 | Robert Borucki |
Q: "No acute infiltrate is identified. Linear atelectatic change versus scarring is identified in the ...
A: "No acute infiltrate is identified. Means no Pneumonia. Linear atelectatic change versus ...
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| lung xray | 10/9/2008 | Charles Cusumano, FMP, PA-C |
Q: "No acute infiltrate is identified. Linear atelectatic change versus scarring is identified in the ...
A: This simply means that there is a small area of lung tissue collapse and or lung tissue scarring. ...
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| blood and blood clots around stool | 10/9/2008 | Robert Borucki |
Q: My step daughter is 22. She has experieced blood in the toilet (not in the stool) during her bowel ...
A: chances of cancer are incredibly low in someone age 22, but it raises the possibility of ...
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| Foot Injury | 10/7/2008 | Robert Borucki |
Q: I have hurt the arch of my foot and when I was playing lacrosse on saturday it had a burning ...
A: tendonitis sounds reasonable... I would use ice, 20 minutes on, 2 hrs off; also, take alleve 2 pills ...
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| Polyp on Gallbladder | 10/6/2008 | Robert Borucki |
Q: Had a sonogram done on upper right quadrant last year. Found a 3 millimeter polyp. Dr said no big ...
A: 3-4 mm may be variation of the ultrasound tech and how the polyp was laying when it was scanned... ...
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| ???? | 10/6/2008 | Robert Borucki |
Q: I have a friend (female 31) who while standing at the sink her eyes got blurry, extreme pressure on ...
A: wow... that brings up a lot of possibilities... most of them we call "zebras" meaning they happen ...
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| flickuclitus | 10/5/2008 | Robert Borucki |
Q: My son's who is 4 has suffered with bumps on his upper arm area. When he was an infant he had these ...
A: folliculitis is the term.... sometimes people/kids can get these skin surface infections... they are ...
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| 2 guestions please - Leep and bloody stools | 10/4/2008 | Robert Borucki |
Q: 1.My pap has come back for the third time as not good. My gyn wants to be a bit more aggressive and ...
A: a leep is much less invasive and less potential side effects and a lot cheaper.... plus, insurance ...
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| Is it the flu? | 10/4/2008 | Robert Borucki |
Q: I'm 16, and about 3 days ago I started feeling kind of icky. I wasn't feeling myself... I had a ...
A: this is the wrong season for "the flu" it is too early, and won't show itself until mid December ...
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| lower left abdominal inflamation/chronic pain | 10/3/2008 | Charles Cusumano, FMP, PA-C |
Q: Cusumano I have had a recent hysterectomy, (without removing my ovaries) in January 2008 for a ...
A: I don’t see the splenic cyst as part of the problem. The pain could be from that surgery but that ...
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| lower left abdominal inflamation/chronic pain | 10/3/2008 | Charles Cusumano, FMP, PA-C |
Q: Cusumano I have had a recent hysterectomy, (without removing my ovaries) in January 2008 for a ...
A: Given the history of colon polyps, you should have a colonoscopy yearly. As for the abdominal pain, ...
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| sharp pain in brain area | 10/1/2008 | Robert Borucki |
Q: tonight at work i was lifting a heavy box, which was quite a struggle, and i felt a sudden pain( ...
A: I don't see this as a brain problem but could be the muscles that support the head got strained.... ...
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| tailbone pain | 10/1/2008 | Robert Borucki |
Q: I have been experiencing tailbone pain for at least the last 4-6 months...I have not injured it in ...
A: they can come and go (pilonidal cysts) sometimes some motrin helps. But they can also get infected ...
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| "ball" located in axillary region | 9/30/2008 | Charles Cusumano, FMP, PA-C |
Q: My husband has been complaining of a round "ball" like object in his underarm. I do not believe he ...
A: This could be a lymph node but also a cyst. A cyst is not anything to worry about as long as it does ...
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| constipation | 9/30/2008 | J.P. Saleeby, MD |
Q: My 87 year old mother has an impacted colon. She takes iron pills for anemia and a stool softener ...
A: Mark, No simple answer there but these links may help: ...
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| Candida Albicans Question | 9/29/2008 | Margot RN BScN GNC |
Q: I had a stomach ulcer when i was younger that i believe may have come back about 5 years ago but it ...
A: You should go to a good local health food store and talk to them about stomach ailments and ...
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| i had bloodwork done | 9/29/2008 | Robert Borucki |
Q: I have had blood test done since June. All my test comeback worse instead of better. my wbc were low ...
A: none of those tests sets off a red flag that really makes me worry, but you need to treat the anemia ...
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| uti | 9/28/2008 | Robert Borucki |
Q: I'm 20/f and yesterday I started having symptoms of a UTI today I have been having sharp pains in ...
A: if you truly have a urinary infection then antibiotics are the best thing, even if a couple of doses ...
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| Could One Become Dependent on a Stool Softener? | 9/28/2008 | Charles Cusumano, FMP, PA-C |
Q: Cusumano, I just have a general question and hope that you would kindly have an answer for me. I'm ...
A: You will not become dependent on stool softeners but you CAN become dependent on cathartics that ...
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| Have you ever heard of Dupuytren's Contracture | 9/28/2008 | Robert Borucki |
Q: Have you ever heard of Dupuytren's Contracture and what can be done for it?
A: yes, it is a shortening and scarring of tendons in the hand, usually in the palm.... those tendons ...
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| Dupuytren's Contracture | 9/28/2008 | Margot RN BScN GNC |
Q: Have you ever heard of Dupuytren's Contracture and what can be done for it?
A: Dupuytren's contracture (also known as Morbus Dupuytren or Dupuytren's disease, and sometimes ...
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| tingeling of hands and feet | 9/28/2008 | Charles Cusumano, FMP, PA-C |
Q: I am a 62 year old white female. I have recently started having tingling of my hands when I hold ...
A: These symptoms are non specific and could all be connected or they could represent two totally ...
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| Amenorrhea | 9/28/2008 | Robert Borucki |
Q: I'm a 37y/o female, with no prior pregnancies, and no hx of irregular menstrual cycles. I do have a ...
A: It is common to skip periods while on Yaz or other low dose pills. I don't think that your other ...
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| General Health | 9/28/2008 | Glen F. Aukerman, M.D. |
Q: I have been told to stay away from unpasturized products due to risk of infection. Can you please ...
A: Can you please tell me if the medical recommendation also includes blue cheese dressing from a ...
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| hi | 9/27/2008 | Charles Cusumano, FMP, PA-C |
Q: I hope i am asking to the right person..... I am wondering whether it is safe to give weinners and ...
A: Granola bars are just fine. It isn’t unusual for a 14 month old not to like vegitables and some ...
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| Sore Throat | 9/27/2008 | Robert Borucki |
Q: I have been under a LOT Of stress, anxiety really. Now I have a sore throat, hurts to swallow ...
A: yes, with continued globus or allergies, you can cause irritation and get a sore throat... most sore ...
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| post surgery incision problem | 9/27/2008 | Robert Borucki |
Q: I had emergency gall bladder removal 3 weeks ago and at first was healing all right. Then about a ...
A: this could indicate an infection and there could be a track from a pocket of fluid or a track from ...
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| Do i have a kidney problem | 9/26/2008 | Robert Borucki |
Q: Doctor Iam 31yrs male i had blood in my urine with slight fever and tendencey to vomit .i went to ...
A: I don't see a definite infection, just a few pus cells with a lot of blood cells... this could be a ...
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| leg burning | 9/26/2008 | Margot RN BScN GNC |
Q: My mother (age 74) fell and cut her leg in June. Her doctor says it is still healing (still ozing ...
A: I cannot really say without seeing your Mother’s leg, but my first fear when I hear “burning” is ...
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| causes of thalassemia | 9/26/2008 | Charles Cusumano, FMP, PA-C |
Q: want a full fledge description to know what are the causes of the disease and the remedial measure ...
A: I can't give you a 'Full Fledged" description on this forum. Basically Thalassemia is any of a group ...
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| spider veins | 9/26/2008 | Glen F. Aukerman, M.D. |
Q: I am 29 years old, at a healthy weight and exercise daily. My mother has spider veins real bad and ...
A: Varicose veins and spider veins are actually due to the hydrostatic pressure on the venous system ...
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| chronic back pain, unexplained weightloss | 9/25/2008 | Glen F. Aukerman, M.D. |
Q: I am a 31 yo female. I am 5'9" currently 245 pounds (large body frame). I have had chronic back ...
A: It would appear you have a gene for low HDL cholesterol which combined with your celiac gene is ...
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