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Nausea, Vomiting and Diarrhea and dehydration – What to do about gastroenteritis
Viral gastroenteritis is an illness that we often see in the urgent care and medical clinic in both adults and children. It causes diarrhea and vomiting. How do I get infected? If you touch an...
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I’m having abdominal pain, what’s causing it? The million dollar question…
Patients who present to the clinic or urgent care with abdominal pain can be some of the most challenging, because of the many different causes. The job of your primary care or urgent care provider is...
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Potty Training – Elimination Communication – aka “The Diaper Free baby”
Have you heard that some parents almost completely stop using diapers with their babies as early as 3 months of age? The idea is not new, and I’ve heard the theory explained as “early potty training”...
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Hemorrhoids – A pain in the Rear
Hemorrhoids are a common problem in both men and women who come to see their primary care or urgent care doctor. Hemorrhoids are enlarged or swollen veins in the lower rectum. They can cause pain,...
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The Cough – Possible Causes and Treatment Options
Cough is actually the body response to help clear particles and secretions from the lungs and help prevent infection. A cough everyone once in awhile is normal, however if it continues it can be due...
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Gluten Free Travel Tips
For a variety of reasons, some patients prefer a gluten-free diet. I am not promoting a Gluten-Free diet here, but just pointing out what some patients are doing and some ways to continue to be...
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Poisonous Plants and Mushrooms
Traveling out in the wilderness or being in a survival situation can bring people to look for or depend on plants for food/nourishment. Sometimes these plants can be extremely poisonous and cause...
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Celiac Disease – Adopting a Gluten Free Diet to Manage Intolerance or...
One of the hottest topics in medicine these last few years has been the gluten free diet. I’ve had countless numbers of patients ask me about “going gluten free” to help with weight reduction, low...
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Rectal Bleeding – A discussion about possible causes
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Diverticular Disease – Diverticulosis and Diverticulitis
When a patient comes in with abdominal pain or blood in their stool, one of the conditions that we consider is diverticulitis. You may not have heard about diverticulitis so this will attempt to...
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