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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Abdominal bulging | 11/9/2006 | Khumar Huse |
| Q: On October 7th my husband fell about 10 ft. from a tree while putting up a tree stand. Luckily, he ... A: Porter, well, it can be hernia or a muscle separation-cant tell which one unless i have seen it ... | ||
| Nanotechnology | 11/8/2006 | Khumar Huse |
| Q: Do you know of any current applications of nanotechnology in medicine/surgery? A: good question. nanotech influences health care in multiple ways. here are some links and articles. ... | ||
| Hernia | 11/7/2006 | Khumar Huse |
| Q: I found out today, through an x-ray that I have a small hernia. The pain is above my stomach, under ... A: you are probably talking about a HIATUS hernia, i.e., an internal one, which is also called a ... | ||
| pain at backside of waist - left side and constipation | 11/4/2006 | Khumar Huse |
| Q: have soreness on left side at my waist just to the backside of my waist. don't remember doing ... A: pain could be related to constipation. also, depends on yoru age. relatively older people usually ... | ||
| soreness of iv port site post op | 11/2/2006 | Dawn Caceres |
| Q: I just spent 5 days in the hospital hooked up to iv antibiotics for an infection in my knee as the ... A: You sound like you are doing the correct things. Keeping the hand above the heart, using warm moist ... | ||
| Can pleural parenchymal scarring be treated? | 10/28/2006 | Khumar Huse |
| Q: I had surgery in June, 2005, to remove a schwannoma from my lower posterior left chest wall. I still ... A: yes parenchymal fibrosis/scarring can be treated although i should say that treatment does not ... | ||
| arthoscopic surgery | 10/28/2006 | Dawn Caceres |
| Q: I have a partial tear in my ACL, i am having surgery , can you tell me how long recovery is before ... A: This web site has tons of information about the knee and treatments for its problems... ... | ||
| What is | 10/26/2006 | Khumar Huse |
| Q: My question is this, one what is general is a general surgery physician and as a general physician ... A: General surgeon=one who operates on organs of abdominal cavity, does breast and pelvic (except for ... | ||
| left abdominal pain | 10/22/2006 | Khumar Huse |
| Q: I have had left abdominal dull pain since January of this year. I have had 3 ultrasounds to check ... A: No I have never heard of 'headache in colon.' The fact that all your imagings are normal is a good ... | ||
| rib pain after 2 years | 10/18/2006 | Khumar Huse |
| Q: I am at my wits end. I am a 26 year old female. Back in june of 2004 I was involved in a pretty ... A: You are absolutely correct about the severity of rib pain. Chest/rib injuries are usually related to ... | ||
| Rib surgery healing time? | 10/17/2006 | Khumar Huse |
| Q: I had surgery on my lower ribs almost 8 weeks ago. I had a few centimeters of my 10th and 11th ribs ... A: Your doc was right, ribs take longer than any other areas to heal. You must be experiencing quite a ... | ||
| Left side hurting | 10/15/2006 | Khumar Huse |
| Q: 1. What is your age? answer: 49 2. Have you EVER had this pain before? answer: no, with exception ... A: Most probably it is not very serious. Could be related to gas and/or constipation if you are having ... | ||
| surgery before pregnancy | 10/15/2006 | Anil Aluri MD |
| Q: Sorry for the short details on my wife's condition. When I called her before she went to the ... A: It's hard for me to say exactly what your wife had done in Korea, but from the later part of the ... | ||
| surgery before pregnancy | 10/15/2006 | Anil Aluri MD |
| Q: My wife had surgery while i was away one time. I was not there with her so I'm not sure what ... A: By the History that you are giving me it sounds as if your wife had a congenital band around her ... | ||
| flank Pain | 10/15/2006 | Khumar Huse |
| Q: In june of this year I had a procedure done for kidney stones, it was where they used the shockwaves ... A: It is best to see your urologist, i.e., kidney doctor for this. They can order an ultrasound or CT ... | ||
| hey | 10/12/2006 | Khumar Huse |
| Q: well if u have to study so much and stuff, then how do u fit stuff in for extra curricular (i ... A: well they do. i think you should do a little bit of homework and check out medschools you are ... | ||
| hello | 10/11/2006 | Anil Aluri MD |
| Q: it is about how hectic med school is and such. how busy are u? what about in college, like if i ... A: The first question that you have to ask yourself is, "Is this what you want to do for the rest of ... | ||
| hey | 10/11/2006 | Khumar Huse |
| Q: it is about how hectic med school is and such. how busy are u? what about in college, like if i ... A: it is definitely more than that if you want to be diligent in terms of studying and getting good ... | ||
| surgery -vs- therapy | 10/9/2006 | Anil Aluri MD |
| Q: I was in a car accident and have had pain in my hand for about 1 month. I went to my doctor and he ... A: Surgery is the last recourse for any treatment and is only necessary when all other attempts have ... | ||
| Biochemistry | 10/9/2006 | Danil Hammoudi MD |
| Q: What biochemical features would you use to distinguish a patient with a glomerular function defect ... A: PH, URINARY CASTS AND URINALYSIS, FILTRATION RATE GFR, * Predominantly tubular damage->Normal ... | ||
| dls of kid | 10/8/2006 | Danil Hammoudi MD |
| Q: my 75 days old son has the following symptoms breathing rate--- he has a fast breathing ... A: hard to say, but it can be from air ways stenosis [small passages] to lung issue to heart issues, ... | ||
| Post hernia surgery problems | 10/7/2006 | Anil Aluri MD |
| Q: It is now seven weeks, and the hurting peersists, seeming to get worse as the day progresses and ... A: I suggest that you see the surgeon again and probably have a collection of serous fluid over the ... | ||
| Wrist surgery | 10/6/2006 | Danil Hammoudi MD |
| Q: I am undergoing surgery next month for a scaphoid fracture from this march. The procedure will ... A: it depend on several factors as if complication occur, but the recovery should take at least 3 ... | ||
| suture | 10/6/2006 | Danil Hammoudi MD |
| Q: Is the catgut suture sill be used in the hospital? Any other natural and absorbable suture ... A: yes it is and it is the only one organic natural, all the other even resorbable are not that organic ... | ||
| Lump under skin on my chin | 10/2/2006 | Dawn Caceres |
| Q: A couple years ago, I noticed what I thought was a pimple on my chin. I squeezed it and a foul ... A: I am a nurse not a doctor. I don't diagnose medical conditions. I follow orders given to me by ... | ||
| Laparoscopy aftercare | 10/1/2006 | Dawn Caceres |
| Q: I had surgery on Friday the 29th to remove my appendix and drain and ovarian cyst that had ruptured. ... A: Sadly, this information should have been given to you upon discharge from the hoispital. If there ... | ||
| laparoscopy recovery | 10/1/2006 | Anil Aluri MD |
| Q: I had a laparoscopy to remove an old tubo-ovarian abcess on Friday. I feel a little lightheaded ... A: I am a General Surgeon, I belive the procedure was preformed by a Ob/Gyn. specialist and I would not ... | ||
| complications after a laprascopic inguinal hernia repair | 9/29/2006 | Anil Aluri MD |
| Q: Aluri, my husband developed a hydrocele in his left testicle after undergoing a laprascopic inguinal ... A: Sorry I have been late at getting back to your question, The question that you have submitted really ... | ||
| Packing a c-section incision | 9/28/2006 | Anil Aluri MD |
| Q: I am going on 8 weeks pp.At week 2 1.7 inches of my incision opened and got infected i was on ... A: The packing is only there to prevent the top of the wound closing and leaving a dead space which ... | ||
| education | 9/27/2006 | Khumar Huse |
| Q: how long did it take you to finish your education to be a general surgeon? and what do you recomend? ... A: Since i am an international graduate, i had 7years of medical school+2years of residency in my home ... | ||
| Surgery risk with a cold | 9/26/2006 | Dawn Caceres |
| Q: I am due for surgery on Friday, and my son just came down with a cold. If I get one, what are the ... A: Having surgery with a cold is never a good idea. You should always consult with your surgeon with ... | ||
| Undissolvable Sutures | 9/23/2006 | Dawn Caceres |
| Q: My 6 year old son had the tip of his left index finger amputated 2 months ago. His finger is healing ... A: I'm not sure I understand why your doctor and not the surgeon is taking care of the problem. Did ... | ||
| transverse ligament surgery for Morton's Neuroma | 9/21/2006 | Anil Aluri MD |
| Q: Dr. Aluri - I am seeing a podiatrist who tells me the new, better surgery for chronic Interdigital ... A: I am sorry to say that this is outside my field of expertise. But I have found there are many good ... | ||
| Post hernia surgery problems | 9/19/2006 | Anil Aluri MD |
| Q: About five years ago I was examined for hernia and was told that I had a small hernia in the left ... A: I agree with what the surgeon told you, due to the inflammation that set over the previous mesh ... | ||
| Surgery | 9/18/2006 | Dawn Caceres |
| Q: I am currently writing a speculative script for the television show Grey's Anatomy and I've got ... A: I found a very informative article on Heart Failure...I wasn't sure you wanted it or not an decide ... | ||
| MODALITY FOR VIEWING HERNIA MESH | 9/16/2006 | Khumar Huse |
| Q: I HAD INQINIAL HERNIA REPAIR WITH PROPELNE MESH. MY QUESTION IS I THINK THE MESH HAS DETACHED AND I ... A: what makes you think that the mesh is detached? if it did, it means that you now have a recurrent ... | ||
| Surgery | 9/10/2006 | Anil Aluri MD |
| Q: It is the right middle finger that is broke and I am right handed....I have never had any ... A: Sorry I could not get back to you as soon as I wanted to, But the procedure will be done under ... | ||
| hello | 9/10/2006 | Khumar Huse |
| Q: is it really that hard to get into medical school. i want to know ALL that you did in college, your ... A: Good aspirations! Unfortunately, my experience will be irrelevant to you since i am an international ... | ||
| inguinal hernia repair | 9/7/2006 | Khumar Huse |
| Q: I had an operation for inquinal hernia mesh repair. The mesh blocked off the blood supply to my ... A: Testicular atrophy secondary to obstruction of vessels supplying the testicles or to entrapment of ... | ||
| PR bleeding | 9/6/2006 | Khumar Huse |
| Q: My husband who is 37 was having pain upon motion and blood on toilet paper upon wiping. No blood on ... A: Usually symptoms that you deswcribed are related to either anal fissure or hemorrhoids. Rectal/colon ... | ||
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General Surgery
Answers by Expert:
Khumar Huse
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
I am a general surgery resident. Can answer any type of question related to intraabdominal (not gynecological/obstetric),and some thoracic/chest diseases. Can provide the latest evidence-based information in my area of expertise.
Experience
Six years of medical school 2 years of residency in GenSurg in Europe starting my 3rd year in the top General Surgery program (great hospitals, great teaching) in Canada.
Organizations
OMA, CMA, AIPSO
Education/Credentials
MD, MSW
Awards and Honors
Graduated with honors from medical school.
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