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An 89-year-old female with a history of Atrial Fibrillation and Mixed Dementia was found on the floor fitting, exhibiting Grand Mal seizures, cyanosis, and labored breathing with saliva and mucus draining from her mouth. She was transferred to the hospital with a provisional diagnosis of CVA or Embolism, high blood sugar, and elevated lactate levels. She is profoundly unconscious with no response to stimuli, hemiparesis on the right side, and irregular breathing patterns. A CT scan revealed no signs of emboli, bleeding, or injury. What could be wrong with her, and what is the prognosis?
January 15th, 2023
My OBGYN, gastroenterologist, endocrinologist, and primary care doctors all noticed my abdominal distention. I've had ultrasounds, pelvic and transvaginal, and a CT scan with IV barium. What type of distention cause would not show up on those scans?
January 4th, 2024
What is the best treatment for internal abdominal scarring and adhesions from ovarian surgery that is causing chronic pain and colon strangulation?
February 19th, 2023
I had a MOHs procedure on my scalp line 2 days ago. The edema from that is seeping into my eyelids. Do I ice the eyes? Do I ice the wound? Do I get my head lower than my body? or elevate my head?
December 24th, 2023
On Monday night, I stepped onto my right foot with all my weight and felt a funny feeling in my knee, not a tear feeling or acute pain but almost through the whole knee. I did not twist the knee, just stepped hard. This happened two times over the past few months but with no residual pain. Then it began to feel a burning sensation that has persisted. I have no swelling or bruising or acute pain. I have full range of motion, no feeling of instability, although squatting down all the way makes it feel worse. It is a little tender on the front of the knee. I have iced for the first two days and tried not to do too much. What do you think happened and what should I do? Should I do quad stretches, should I do nothing, should I see a doctor?
January 11th, 2023
I have been exposed to Black Mold (Stachybotrys sp and Penicillium sp) in the walls of my living space, closet, and bathroom. The management cut a hole in the wall to catch water drips from a higher floor, and I had to change the towels three times a day for 8 days. One day, I was taken to the ER because I couldn't breathe, and they found my lungs were inflamed, as was my throat, and I have COPD. What are the health problems related to this exposure, and what can I do to address them?
May 29th, 2024