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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
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Dr. Shanthi.E

General & Family Physician

Exp 17 years

Dr. Saisudha Kotla
MD
Dr. Saisudha Kotla

General & Family Physician

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Dr. Nagamani Ng
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Dr. Nagamani Ng

General & Family Physician

Exp 12 years

Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi
MD
Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi

General & Family Physician

Exp 9 years

Dr.Raju
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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 Use Of Antibiotics

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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

Answered by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee ( Critical Care Specialist)
Dr. Robert Galamaga MD

symptoms. Should I begin a course of antibiotics prophylactically? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Robert Galamaga ( Hematologist)
Dr. Sudhir Kumar MD

of the shoe, Doctor did not believe in antibiotics because he believes they are over used. I told him ...Stepped on a rusty screw which went through my rubber sole shoe and went into the ball of my... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sudhir Kumar ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr.    Sheetal Verma MD

I have been taking prophylactic nitrofurantoin for 15 years for chronic UTI's. Recently my urologist switched me to Trimethoprim because of concern with long term use of nitrofurantoin and... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sheetal Verma ( Infectious Diseases Specialist)
Dr. Sudarshan MD

resist the urge to scratch. Very aggressive use of topical steriods, topical antibiotics, and topical ... prophylactic bout of oral antibiotics (doxycycline) 21 days, given for a... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sudarshan ( Dermatologist)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr. Dr. Vasudha MD

My Consultant wants to do prophylactic removal of both ovaries and tubes. There is no cancer indication. I prefer not to have both removed. What...My Consultant wants to do prophylactic removal... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Dr. Vasudha ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Shailja Puri Wahal MD

reached 0000 today bt she has jst breathlessness as complaint.... Wit no history suggestive of bleedin disorder.... She in on prophylactic antibiotics.... Peripheral smear results yet to cm.....hw to... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shailja Puri Wahal ( Pathologist and Microbiologist)
Dr. Prasanna Lakshmi MD

. what is the prognosis ? how do you manage ? Child is on IV fluids , oxygen , prophylactic antibiotics, ...hi doctor , I am a pediatrician , i have got a case of 2year old child who has consumed... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Prasanna Lakshmi ( Pediatrician)
Dr.  Priyanka MD

stopped smoking 7 years back shows symptoms of asthma. get relief following use of ipratopium+levosalbutamol inhaler take 60 ml alcohol daily is ther any bad effects of continued... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Priyanka ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.   Dorina Gurabardhi MD

can prophylactic use of amoxicillin before dental work over the last 4 visits in 3 months (for Mitral valve prolapse) begin causing excessive flatulance,bloat, and burping? It feels like a small lump ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi ( General & Family Physician)