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When patients seek my care for their health conditions, are often explain to them what I offer as their Internist. I am a Hopkins-trained medical scientist…..that is my stock in trade. My validation is based on a host of definitive facts and innovations that include: organ transplant (liver, kidney, lung, heart) , anesthesia (general and …
PPI medications are among the most commonly prescribed in the world, and have virtually banished ulcer disease to the dustbin of history. Prilosec and Nexium are the ones you know best, but there are many other brands. Recently, I have defended PPI medication long-term use against a barrage of negative press suggesting a whole …
A patient writes: My friend told me he had a TIA in his left eye, something I had not heard of. Can you tell me more? My response: A TIA (Transient Ischemic Attack) is a brief episode of blood loss to an area of the central nervous system, which results in transient symptoms that …
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