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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

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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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Exp 16 years

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Dr.  Eric Goldstein MD

ask doctor how to do the dressing ourselves... That s what my question is: 1. Whether should we do the ...Hi, I have a general question about dressing the wounded area. My daughter (2.5... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Eric Goldstein ( Pediatrician)
Dr. Saddiq Ulabidin MD

I recently used a warm neck bolster/pillow under my neck to rest lying on my bed and stretch my neck a bit. After about 20 minutes, I got up and was so dizzy that I couldn't walk and had to lie back ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Saddiq Ulabidin ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Shoaib Khan MD

I had a melonoma removed from my leg..When I was changing the dressing today it smelled fishy..Is that an infection? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shoaib Khan ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Prakash H Muddegowda MD

antibiotics orally (3 days on Cephalexin --250mg t.i.d.). Just removed dressing and, while toes are not red or black, she's complaining of pain. Pressure in instep shows circulation is ok. Should I use... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Prakash H Muddegowda ( Geriatrics Specialist)
Dr. Prakash H Muddegowda MD

I HAVE A WOUND THAT WAS LARGE WITH DEPTH. IT IS NOW AT SURFACE LEVEL. WHAT IS THE BEST DRESSING TO COMPLETE HEALING AND BRING BACK SKIN COLOR WITHIN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME? I HAVE... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Prakash H Muddegowda ( Geriatrics Specialist)

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Dr. Meher Lakshmi Konatam MD

Hi doc, someone very dear to me is suffering from CML. She is in remission now but in order to bolster her chances of a complete recovery, I would like to take her to some non allopathic... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Meher Lakshmi Konatam ( Oncologist)
Dr. Rafeeque P A MD

Hi, Few weeks back I have gone a surgery for Piles and I am attending for Dressing regularly. Last week when the doctor is doing dressing, I hear that the doctor and helper talking about HIV... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rafeeque P A ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Dholariya Sagar Jayantilal MD

I take 200mgs. Lamactrigine in morning & 100mgs at night, I have got a raging appetite, & just can t stop eating, & have gained LOTS of weight. I have been prescribed it to bolster up my anti ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Dholariya Sagar Jayantilal ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Sunil MD

I was in a car accident 4 weeks ago. The knee bolster airbag deployed. I was wearing a skirt and .... The bruising is not gone, but both legs still hurt, the big muscle that goes along the... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sunil ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. HISHAM GOMAA MOHAMED MD

Can I get Hepatitis C from being pricked by a dressing pin at home? I have a bad habit of scraping stains off the surface of my teeth with my dressing pins, and sometimes they hit my gum. I know... View answer

Answered by : Dr. HISHAM GOMAA MOHAMED ( Infectious Diseases Specialist)