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Dr. Simeon Usifo Osemota, M.D.
Family Practitioner
Dr. Simeon Osemota is a board certified physician that is dually trained in Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine. His training occured at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OH and the Univeristy of Tennessee in Memphis, TN. His trainig prepared him to care for patients of all demographics (age, sex, ethnicities)and in all settings (clinic, urgent care, emergency room, hospital). Dr. Osemota practices as the lead physician with the virtual clinic "iVirtualdoc", providing consultations to patients in the comfort of their homes (or anywhere they are located).
Dr. Simeon Usifo Osemota, M.D.
- Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Accepting new patients
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Can an x-ray miss a broken hand?
Yes, especially in the carpal bones (which are really in the wrist). A very commonly missed one is a scaphoid fracture, that usually occurs when one falls on an outstretched hand. READ MORE
Yes, especially in the carpal bones (which are really in the wrist). A very commonly missed one is a scaphoid fracture, that usually occurs when one falls on an outstretched hand. If the patient's "anatomical snuff box" (area just above the thumb" is painful to palpation after such mechanism of injury, we still place a splint, even if initial the X-ray is negative. A repeat X-ray performed 1 week later would usually show the fracture that was not visible on the first X-ray.
Can pneumonia cause pain in ribs?
Since pneumonia is inflammation of lung tissue, it cannot cause pain in the ribs (bone) per se. However, pneumonia can cause pain in the chest/rib cage area. This pain is usually READ MORE
Since pneumonia is inflammation of lung tissue, it cannot cause pain in the ribs (bone) per se. However, pneumonia can cause pain in the chest/rib cage area. This pain is usually worsened with deep breaths or cough. Hence, we call it pleuritic chest pain.
