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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
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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. Dorina Gurabardhi

General & Family Physician

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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

Nursing Care Of Patient Post Vp Shunt

Premium Questions

Dr. Shanthi.E MD

I have tingling in my head post VP shunt four months ago. Had a C.T scan yesterday and every thing looked ok. What could be causing this tingling in my head? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shanthi.E ( General & Family Physician)
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. Sudhir Kumar MD

my baby was born with congenital hydrocephalus . she has a vp shunt. she has fluid around the valve of the shunt. i was by the ns today and took a mri and xray of babys brain. doctor said... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sudhir Kumar ( Neurologist)
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)
Dr. Shivakumar S. Kupanur MD

Permanente patient so can access care 24/7 but am often rushed off to the hospital & they find that I simply ...I have chronic migraine (nearly a daily occurence) as well as pseudo tumor cerebri. I have a... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shivakumar S. Kupanur ( Neurologist)

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Dr. Aashish Raghu MD

meningiocele and insertion of VP shunt was done on the same day post operation patient was doing well and he ... VP shunt reservoir. CT scan of the brain showed... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Aashish Raghu ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Visvanathan K MD

my mother had a VP shunt surgery about 2 months back. Post surgery she has had 2 or 3 instances of ... is not related to the VP shunt surgery ---but could have to do with... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Visvanathan K ( Neurologist)
Dr. Aseem MD

i have hydrocephalus i have a vp shunt in my head for it i I have a vp shunt and I have numbness on the right side on my temple is that a sign of my shunt malfunctioning? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Aseem ( Pediatrician)
Dr.  Shinas Hussain MD

precautions we need to take care? can that VP shunt removed over the period of time?                                                                   ... View answer

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

I am in clinical for nursing, I have a patient that is in for status post shunt secondary to helminth invasion cerebral and spinal cord invasion. He had a cervical laminectomy as well. I am... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Olsi Taka ( Neurologist)