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Last night, suddenly my right knee was "beating" all evening but there was no pain. I'd injured it a few years back & barely treated it. No fracture but the ligament stretched. Should I see a doctor?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- The beating or pulsation usually comes from the artery supplying that area; it is nothing serious, usually a transient event and without consequences, and unlikely to be related to an old minor injury... Read More
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I sometimes have a slight tremor when I'm at rest that increases when I'm doing something precise. And sometimes i forget silly stuff like taking a shower or talking to someone. could it be serious?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Initially, causes of enhanced physiologic tremor, including medications, stimulants such as caffeine, hyperthyroidism (over-active thyroid gland, usually associated with heat intolerance, unintended w... Read More
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I always have difficulty breathing. What could this be?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Difficulty breathing, or dyspnea, can result from a number of different etiologies in isolation or in a certain combination;
1- it could be a lung problem - especially if you're a chronic heavy s... Read More
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What ia the bypass operation?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Gastric bypass surgery, is one of a number of types of weight-loss surgeries (known as bariatric surgeries) that introduce changes to the digestive system in an attempt to help in weight loss, by limi... Read More
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Ill do freshman-sciences and i wana study medicine, do i NEED math courses? Or can i just do the whole year with no math? Pls tell me i can, i hate math :( (sorry it isnt a health-related question) :(
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- You would need a course in statistics and probability, which are relied heavily upon in medicine, as later during your medical education, you will learn evidence based medicine, the science of choosin... Read More
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I have problem in urine track I feel pain and hurt during the process I did test everything is fine exept turbid and amophourus crystals found what should I do ?
Dr. Nehme Raad,
Urology
- The presence of crystals in urine analysis is not usually alarming and is not the cause of your burning sensation during micturition.
If all the tests (laboratory and imaging tests) are normal, I invi... Read More
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I had varicocelectomy surgery 1 week ago but I can still see the vein and feel blood running through it with a mild pain. is this normal ?
Dr. Nehme Raad,
Urology
- It might be normal to have dilated veins after varicocele repair.
It might take a while before decreasing their chronic distension.
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What are the possibilities to be cured from Gender Dysphoria? Or why Gender Dysphoria exist? Thank you and God bless.
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Gender Dysphoria was formerly known as Gender Identity Disorder. Because of the controversy around this diagnosis, the criteria and name of Gender Identity Disorder (GID) has been changed in the DSM-5... Read More
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I only have a runny nose in winter. Why?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- This could be a seasonal type pf allergy, incited by a specific trigger during the winter season, or possibly because of the cold weather. To identify the exact trigger, you need to do a skin pinprick... Read More
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Could cancer disappear suddenly without any sign?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Cancer can only disappear with treatment: chemotherapy, surgery, or both. No cancers can resolve without intervention, with very few and rare exceptions (such as a cancer in children known as neurobla... Read More
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