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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

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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

Septic Arthritis Contagious

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Dr.  Shafi Ullah Khan MD

what is the treatment for septic arthritis/ gout . I'm stage 4 kidney disease and liver disease, Not a suitable transplant candiate, have several medical issues ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shafi Ullah Khan ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Rakhi Tayal MD

My doctor aspirated my knee as a follow-up to treating for septic arthritis (following knee injections). He says the staph infection is gone, but I now have citrobacter koseri in my knee. What is it ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rakhi Tayal ( OBGYN)
Dr. Aashish Raghu MD

Thank you...I was on the antibiotic linezolid for 28 days because of septic arthritis in a finger joint. My finger has healed but I have horrible abdominal pain/discomfort--distended stomach and abdomen ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Aashish Raghu ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr.  Vaibhav Gandhi MD

developed a sudden case of septic arthritis? I was diagnosed with C.R.E.S.T. Syndrome, a recent bladder ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vaibhav Gandhi ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Shruti Rijhwani MD

My septic arthritis/ gout has not gotten better. Spoke w/my kidney specialist, blood work was done. My uric acid was 161. No further treatment has been suggested. Still unable to walk or put shoes on ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shruti Rijhwani ( Rheumatologist)

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Dr. Vaibhav Gandhi MD

hi, I am 31 year old and diagnosed septic arthritis couple of months ago and after consultation ... my knee. I am concern it is again the symptoms of septic arthritis. would you suggest the... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vaibhav Gandhi ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr.  Shinas Hussain MD

thank you for your help. my husband was in a hospital for septic arthritis for 3 weeks and was given dilaudid q 3 hrs 4 mg each time. he informed the doctors in the er that he was a street drug user ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shinas Hussain ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Sachin Kumar Agarwal MD

[i have one male baby age 11 months .after polio drop on 23rd february 2011 she gets diria, on 28th feb morning suddenly we saw his left leg is not moving.he was crying constantly,and he got fever. after blood test his crp... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sachin Kumar Agarwal ( Pediatrician)
Dr.  Ahmed Aly Hassan MD

MY HUSBAND WAS SEEN AT AN URGENT CARE WITH HIS KNEE SWELLING OVER NIGHT. THE DR STATED COULD BE SEPTIC ARTHRITIS AND HE NEEDED TO SEE ABOUT ASAP WITH AN ORTHIPEDIC DR. HE COULD NOT GET IN TO THE ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ahmed Aly Hassan ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr.   DrParikshit Mahimkar MD

I have had two bouts of what appears to be septic arthritis in the past 12 months. I believe I have ... 57 years old, female, full time yoga teacher. This septic arthritis attack comes on... View answer

Answered by : Dr. DrParikshit Mahimkar ( Homeopath)