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| massachusetts medical law | 10/7/2008 | Trisha Torrey, Every Patient's Advocate |
Q: I currently work in a radiology area where it has become the technologists responsibility to write ...
A: Marc, Very interesting question, and while I can't find an answer for you online, I think I can ...
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| Prednisone - percentages of people who get each of the major side effects of the drug | 10/1/2008 | Trisha Torrey, Every Patient's Advocate |
Q: My husband has Proteinuria and has been told that he might have to take Prednisone or another ...
A: Bette (I hope you meant to ask this question of me -- I'm Trisha, not Margot -- but I'll help you as ...
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| Prednisone - percentages of people who get each of the major side effects of the drug | 10/1/2008 | Margot RN BScN CGN |
Q: My husband has Proteinuria and has been told that he might have to take Prednisone or another ...
A: Prednisone Side Effects The side effects associated with prednisone use... Enlarge ...
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| Liver Damage | 9/22/2008 | Dr Khalid M Munir |
Q: I have a question about liver damage. I'm a 24 year old male, 195 pounds, had a gastric bypass ...
A: The Roux-en-Y gastric bypass procedure involves creating a stomach pouch out of a small portion of ...
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| cancer and agent orange exposure | 9/21/2008 | Trisha Torrey, Every Patient's Advocate |
Q: I worked at the cb base in gulfport, ms where agent orange was stored and leaked into the ground ...
A: Linda, Scary proposition for you. Two cancers since 1992 -- I am so sorry you've had them, but ...
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| Fluid Resuscitation w/ Head Injuries | 9/15/2008 | Dr Khalid M Munir |
Q: What does the literature say cumulatively about infusion of intravenous fluids in cases of shock ...
A: At the time of such emergencise, the type and severety of the various conditions has to be weighed ...
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| blood tests for medical research | 9/15/2008 | Dr Khalid M Munir |
Q: I work out 2 or 3 times a week. I take yoga, high-impact step aerobics, and weight lifting ...
A: Your confusion is natural. Exercise changes the metabolic rate of the body and also the rate of ...
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| leg cramps. | 9/12/2008 | Trisha Torrey, Every Patient's Advocate |
Q: I bet you have been asked this tons of times. I have a question about leg cramps! Specifically.. ...
A: I can't answer your questions directly because I'm not a medical professional... but I've found some ...
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| Meningee | 9/11/2008 | Dr Khalid M Munir |
Q: In the past 5 months I've had Dbl. vision,vertigo,sharp pains in my eye as well as in the right side ...
A: I can understand your state. Your problem is in the area of neuroscience which is an ever ...
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| Rh negetave | 9/9/2008 | Trisha Torrey, Every Patient's Advocate |
Q: I am Rh O negetave and my husband is rh O positive. I have had 2 children and after my first child I ...
A: Very interesting question! The shot you had is called RhoGAM -- here's a good explanation of why ...
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| Patient examination room color | 9/8/2008 | Mark |
Q: I am setting up a clinical research unit and was wondering if you are aware of any medical research ...
A: I can give you starting points at least... If you visit www.pubmed.gov and run this search: ...
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| finding medical assistance help | 9/5/2008 | Trisha Torrey, Every Patient's Advocate |
Q: My question is can you help put me in the right direction into finding information on helping my ...
A: Tara, I'm guessing from your email that your father is not yet 65? If he is already 65, then he ...
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| monistat | 8/30/2008 | Margot RN BScN CGN |
Q: I was curious to know if you knew, or had any way of finding out if monistat is safe to take in ...
A: According to http://parenting.ivillage.com/pregnancy/psafe/0,,midwife_3pmd,00.html: "Monistat is a ...
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| leukemia | 8/20/2008 | Margot RN BScN CGN |
Q: My sister-in-law is in the hospital with a diagnosis of CML and now its in the acute phase, she has ...
A: I always find it’s best to not let people at the hospital know you’re a nurse because then they will ...
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| Medical research question | 8/14/2008 | Trisha Torrey, Every Patient's Advocate |
Q: Torrey, My husband was diagnosed with kidney disease. He has high blood pressure which is under ...
A: Elizabeth, You've asked a number of questions that require translations that can't necessarily be ...
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| Underdeveloped cerebellum | 8/6/2008 | Dr Khalid M Munir |
Q: I don't remember the name of this condition except that is started with a "D". I would like to know ...
A: Usually slight dirrerences in size dont have any harm. A detailed workup is important. get in touch ...
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| marajuana | 8/1/2008 | Dr Khalid M Munir |
Q: is it possible that women going through menopause would not feel as high after smoking? Do hormones ...
A: I cant comment on this as this is not a medical related question but I can advice you that after ...
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| Legal Guidelines on sending a Fax | 7/31/2008 | Trisha Torrey, Every Patient's Advocate |
Q: I was hoping to get some information on what legal guidelines there are when sending medical ...
A: Christine, I'm not sure if you are a patient, provider or payer, so I'm not sure whether you are ...
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| Ongoing symptoms with no concrete answer | 7/22/2008 | Dr Khalid M Munir |
Q: This may be long and I apologize, i will keep it as short as I can. I am a 23-year old female, ...
A: I read your problems and past history fully. I recommend you be in constant consultation (every ...
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| Thin Uterine | 7/20/2008 | Dr Khalid M Munir |
Q: I have had 2 c-sections and during my 2nd c-section my doctor said she noticed that my uterine ...
A: You can have further children but you will need to take high level of care. that includes weekly ...
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| cardiovascular | 7/18/2008 | Dr Khalid M Munir |
Q: i just would like to know how the cardiovascular system responds to exercise and a physiological ...
A: The only serious problem that can arise on very very high level of exercise is: ...
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| Cleaning Aquariums while pregnant | 7/16/2008 | Dr Khalid M Munir |
Q: I am 5 mths. pregnant with my second child and so I know about all the do's and don'ts while ...
A: I dont know the size/height of your aquarium. If you dont feel strain on your stomach/ chest , you ...
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| help | 7/13/2008 | Dr Khalid M Munir |
Q: and please I really need your opinion or advice and thorts or even what this problem may be ...
A: I read you whole problem in detail. 1. This is not a permanent problem 2. I advice you to get ...
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| diagnostic/treatment clinic | 7/11/2008 | Trisha Torrey, Every Patient's Advocate |
Q: I will be as brief as possible. I am a 49 yo female. I have been diagnosed with sternoclavicular ...
A: Beth, I like the way you think! You are clearly an empowered patient, willing to do what it takes ...
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| diagnostic/treatment clinic | 7/11/2008 | Trisha Torrey, Every Patient's Advocate |
Q: I will be as brief as possible. I am a 49 yo female. I have been diagnosed with sternoclavicular ...
A: Beth, You are an amazing woman to be able to keep all this straight! It tells me, however, that ...
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| ultrasound scan | 7/9/2008 | Trisha Torrey, Every Patient's Advocate |
Q: I am pregnant and had a scan at 11 wks and 4 days.I seen what i thought was a penis between babys ...
A: I checked a number of places on the web, and the most comprehensive explanation of gender accuracy ...
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| Son has bites on head | 6/29/2008 | Dr Khalid M Munir |
Q: My son appears to have bug bites on his head that are leaking a yellowish fluid. They are itchy, and ...
A: This may be either a case of skin infection or a case of bug bite. A skin specialist will be able to ...
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| Adrenaline / Cortisol | 6/29/2008 | Margot RN BScN CGN |
Q: I am trying to find out why after an adrenalin rush, I feel excessively tired and have to sleep for ...
A: The "fight or flight response" is our body's primitive, automatic, inborn response that prepares the ...
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| Pylonephritis | 6/26/2008 | Dr Khalid M Munir |
Q: I recently was given cipro for a severe UTI, My symptoms are as follows; pain that radiates to the ...
A: The pain during tapping by the doctor shows that you probably have a kidney or a ureteric stone. UTI ...
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| what happened to my baby | 6/25/2008 | Margot RN BScN CGN |
Q: Let me start by saying that my girlfriend and I lost are baby about two days ago. My girlfriend was ...
A: I am awfully sorry to read about the sudden end to the pregnancy and can empathize with how ...
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| GSM radiation | 6/22/2008 | Dr Khalid M Munir |
Q: Can you tell me what should i buy to minimize GSM radiation of my cellular phone. There is a lot of ...
A: Radiation from the mobile phone is in the form of very low power microwaves. There are no apparatus ...
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| breathing problems | 6/22/2008 | Trisha Torrey, Every Patient's Advocate |
Q: I have not had a diagnosis and even my doctor says he does not know what the problem is. I have been ...
A: Robert, This all sounds very frustrating. I have talked to others who go for a long time with no ...
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| carreer option between microbiology and ultrasound | 6/21/2008 | Dr Khalid M Munir |
Q: thanks parul
A: Both of the streams are equally good in terms of future prospects. Its better to be in microbiology ...
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| Pregnant During House Fire | 6/15/2008 | Dr Khalid M Munir |
Q: I am 22wks pregnant, and two days ago my house partially caught on fire. I got out of the house and ...
A: Your baby will have no harm due to such a short exposure of yours to smoke. The thing that harms ...
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| Sneezing and allergies | 6/13/2008 | Dr Khalid M Munir |
Q: I live in Dallas Texas and each June I get "reverse hayfever." In other words, I have no drainage, ...
A: The first thing is dont leave a doctor till you have visited him for at leat 5 times. he gets to ...
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| same gotra marriage | 6/10/2008 | Dr Khalid M Munir |
Q: 1.In hindu families marriages among same gotra(which is considered to be same clan or family is not ...
A: For anyone, the risk of having a child affected by a genetic condition is comparatively low. ...
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| Fluoroquinolones vs Macrolides | 6/8/2008 | Trisha Torrey, Every Patient's Advocate |
Q: I was in NYC for holidays last christmas when I came down with bronchitis and fever. A GP there ...
A: Junie, You're so smart to be looking for this connection -- however -- I think the only answer is ...
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| OK...this may be an odd question but, I am curious.... | 6/1/2008 | Margot RN BScN CGN |
Q: I will try to be as succinct as possible :) I have seen in both the movie "Troy" and the HBO ...
A: I certainly have not researched the subject, but off the top of my head I would guess it’s ...
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| broken humus not badly | 5/30/2008 | Margot RN BScN CGN |
Q: i have broken my humus bone but the hospital say not a serious break they have put it into a sling ...
A: The quick answer is “yes”, movement can delay healing and more importantly it can cause deformity ...
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| Blood in urine | 5/30/2008 | Margot RN BScN CGN |
Q: Occasionally about once every 3 months I notice blood in my urine. I lasts for just one episode ...
A: As you may be aware, 2/3 of men over 60 suffer from prostate issues at some time in their lives and ...
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