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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

Family Physician

Exp 50 years

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Dr. Shanthi.E
MD
Dr. Shanthi.E

General & Family Physician

Exp 17 years

Dr. Saisudha Kotla
MD
Dr. Saisudha Kotla

General & Family Physician

Exp 12 years

Dr. Nagamani Ng
MD
Dr. Nagamani Ng

General & Family Physician

Exp 12 years

Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi
MD
Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi

General & Family Physician

Exp 9 years

Dr.Raju
MD
Dr.Raju

General & Family Physician

Exp 11 years

Dr. Vaishalee Punj
MD
Dr. Vaishalee Punj

General & Family Physician

Exp 16 years

Nursing Intervention Vp Shunt Revision

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Dr.  Raju A.T MD

I had a VP shunt revision in July. Since then I have sever positional pain in the pelvic region. I had another revision (neurosurgeon was not present) only general surgeon . He repositioned the... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Raju A.T ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Ishu Bishnoi MD

Hello, Thank you. My son had a VP Shunt revision 8 days ago but now has severe pain in LEFT side of his abdomen. This is his 14th revision but he had been fine for 10 years to now. He self... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ishu Bishnoi ( Neurologist)
Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta MD

Hi, My sister in law is suffering from TB meningitis . VP shunt was inserted in November last year and now Doctor suggests to replace the VP shunt as it is infected. She is regularly taking... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Chobufo Ditah MD

My daughter is 18 years old, and has had a VP shunt since she was 18 months old. She had mono at ... just very painful Further info - she has never had a shunt revision and has communicating... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Chobufo Ditah ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Robert Galamaga MD

does drinking alcohol increase intracranial pressure and is it safe for a person with a VP shunt to do so? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Robert Galamaga ( Hematologist)

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Dr. Uma Motapothula MD

Hi, I had a VP shunt revision early this year, since then I have been having pains in my abdominal ... that my tubing of my shunt is going in to my pouch of Douglas and I have a considerable... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Uma Motapothula ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Aashish Raghu MD

VP shunt reservoir. CT scan of the brain showed dilatation as ventricular system . revision of VP ... meningiocele and insertion of VP shunt was done on the same day post... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Aashish Raghu ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Vivek Chail MD

I underwent my 3rd vp shunt revision on 07-31-14.,I came home the next day with extreme headaches ... back to surgery and my entire shunt system was replaced. I was discharged home at... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vivek Chail ( Radiologist)
Dr. Kerry Pottinger MD

I had brain surgery two weeks ago (vp shunt revision). They set an IV for antibiotics and anestesia among other things, and now there is a hard lump the size of a pea approx. 1 inch from the point of ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kerry Pottinger ( Pain Medicine & Palliative Care Specialist)
Dr. Roopa Chopra MD

malformation.He had a VP sunt put after that.Last year we had a very bad outcome from the a sunt revision,this past Thursday after his forth revision he is very sleepy,On the MRI we find a cyst and I... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Roopa Chopra ( General & Family Physician)