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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. 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. Vaishalee Punj

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Exp 16 years

Ct-guided Thoracentesis Procedure

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Dr. Rishi MD

treatment on Monday. Was just recently diagnosed with Pneumonia and Pleural Effusion and the procedure thoracentesis was performed and was given two piggy bags of avelox .. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rishi ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Indranil Ghosh MD

Hi, my father had a CT guided needle biopsy done on Thursday 9/17. Tolerated the procedure without ... whole lot. His INR prior to procedure was 1.01. In ER on Saturday 9/19 it was 0.98. The... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Indranil Ghosh ( Oncologist)
Dr. Indu Kumar MD

[My wife is having a biopsy on Dec 12th and they are telling me it will be under full sedation and will last two hours. Why so long and this is a lung biopsy for swollen lymph nodes . Please advise as what to expect and... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Indu Kumar ( Radiologist)
Dr.  Ivan Rommstein MD

Hello I found a firm swelling in my neck about 3 weeks ago.I had an inconclusive ultrasound and CT scan Finally, I had an ultrasound guided biopsy . I just got the results, and I do not understand them ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ivan Rommstein ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Rajesh Teli MD

stroke during this procedure. And comparatively which procedure is better CT coronary angiogram or ...Hi Doctor, My father wants to undergo angiogram procedure, his blood group is O negative,... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rajesh Teli ( Cardiologist)

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Dr.   Parth Goswami MD

I have been scheduled for a CT Guided Liver Biopsy. My history is: diabetic, high blood pressure ..., Zocor. I have not been advised to discontinue use of any of these meds prior to the procedure. Also... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Parth Goswami ( Pathologist and Microbiologist)
Dr. Nsah Bernard MD

I had a guided epadural in october of 2011 something happened differently thatn the other 14 epidurals I had when I left there by the time I got home I was in tears and have not been able to do ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Nsah Bernard ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. AJEET SINGH MD

A patient is a 54 years old male he has been medically examined with CT guided biopsy in which the ... for the above CT guided biopsy so I want to know what does the above mentioned... View answer

Answered by : Dr. AJEET SINGH ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.   Satnarain Bansal MD

75 y/o female with long standing history of smoking. Now has pleural effusions on r side requiring 3 thoracentesis during last 2 months. Now abdomen very distended requiring paracentesis. Ct reveals ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Satnarain Bansal ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Shinas Hussain MD

Hello, I had a fluoroscopic guided CT right shoulder arthrogram earlier this week. Part of the ... followup contrast enhanced CT neck for further assessment. Should I be concerned? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shinas Hussain ( General & Family Physician)