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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

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Exp 50 years

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Dr. Shanthi.E

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Exp 17 years

Dr. Saisudha Kotla
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Dr. Saisudha Kotla

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Dr. Nagamani Ng

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Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi

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Dr.Raju

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Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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Dr. Vaishalee Punj

General & Family Physician

Exp 16 years

Prophylactic Antibiotics Prior To Surgery

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Dr.   Arnab Banerjee MD

Is it standard procedure to prescribe antibiotics to a patient going home following a total knee replacement? ... View answer

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Dr.   Arnab Banerjee MD

can you do a ct scan while taking antibiotics ... View answer

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Dr. Amit Jain MD

days prior to the test I had PPI tablet RABIMAX for 2 days and an Antibiotic a month before. Would the ... View answer

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Dr.    Muhammad Sareer Khalil MD

hello, I am To have bilateral strabismus surgery to my eye in about a month.. Does smoking weed beforehand affect it or should I quit for a few weeks before the surgery? How will/or will it... View answer

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Dr.    Suresh Heijebu MD

right before my surgery to remove a cataract on my left eye,I had a sty on my right eye. now my left eye seems to be lined with white pus. The Dr. gave me predisone for the infection plus the other ... View answer

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Dr.      Honey Arora MD

I m going to do a gum surgery for 3 teeth and will remove the molar and a front tooth at the same ... alternative for me as I don t like to take antibiotics. Thanks! Grace ... View answer

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Dr. Praveen MD

prior to dental work, 4 pills (1) hour prior to cleaning and if I would have any other type of dental work and additional week of antibiotics . I had a tattoo yesterday on my arm , do I... View answer

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Dr.  Jayesh Vaza MD

release. Is it too soon to have this surgery done also?I realize I would be given prophylactic antibiotics pre - proceduraly, but I REALLY do not want to risk anything that would affect... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Jayesh Vaza ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Dalia Muraleedharan MD

Hi Doctor, I needed to receive iron intramuscular for correction of anemia prior to CS and they notied that Avil and hydrocortisone can be given prophylactic for iron reactions, do they affect... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Dalia Muraleedharan ( OBGYN)
Dr. Prasanna Lakshmi MD

. what is the prognosis ? how do you manage ? Child is on IV fluids , oxygen , prophylactic antibiotics, ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Prasanna Lakshmi ( Pediatrician)