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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

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

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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

Radiation Pneumonitis Causes

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Dr. Gyanshankar Mishra MD

I'm 58, male. I got pulmonary radiation pnemonitis in July, 6 months after success lymphoma chemo / targeted radiation. Lung function is low, I can just barely get by w/out supplemental oxygen . Am currently ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Gyanshankar Mishra ( Pulmonologist)
Dr.  Raju A.T MD

. March 13 started symptoms of radiation pneumonitis . Symtomatic 5 weeks before treatment started. Have ..., but no sinusitis . CTscan July 23 lungs look much better, chronic organizing pneumonitis,... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Raju A.T ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Deepak Sundriyal MD

radiation pneumonitis and was then referred on to a leading chest hospital . In 2011/12 I had a year of ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Deepak Sundriyal ( Oncologist)
Dr. P. T. Patil MD

and causes difficulties urinating such as urinating on the floor instead of the toilet & going often. what causes this to happen, and what can be done about it? this is a very embarrassing situation. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. P. T. Patil ( Urologist)
Dr.   Ivan R. Rommstein MD

what causes decreased pulses in feet.what causes shortened PR interval? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ivan R. Rommstein ( General Surgeon)

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Dr. Saranya Ramadoss MD

Hi Dr. Rynne, My 93-year-old mother has been diagnosed with radiation pneumonitis. She had radiation therapy for lung cancer back in December, 2014. Is steroid the only form of treatment for RP? She ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Saranya Ramadoss ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Veera Raghava Rao Buddha. MD

antibiotics, no effect; (2) radiation pneumonitis, treated with prednisone, no effect. Pulmonologist says ... radiation of PET-identified nodules, L lung Mar2011,R lung Jul2012, R upper and middle... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Veera Raghava Rao Buddha. ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Shinas Hussain MD

What causes lower back pain and inner thigh pain that hurts when you walk. At times the pain is ... discovered a right middle lobe scarring or pneumonitis. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shinas Hussain ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Pusarla Naga Sai Lakshmi MD

I have rattles, per my GP, and my chest has expanded 4 inches. What causes this swelling, and is it ...I had severe hypersensitivity pneumonitis in 2005, my chest swelled within minutes and my ribs ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Pusarla Naga Sai Lakshmi ( Cardiac Surgeon)
Dr.     Jnikolla MD

. Could you please suggest what the causes could be? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Jnikolla ( Pulmonologist)