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Victor Shabanah, M. D.
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Dr. Victor Shabanah is a cardiologist practicing in Miami, FL. Dr. Shabanah specializes in diagnosing, monitoring, and treating diseases or conditions of the heart and blood vessels and the cardiovascular system. These conditions include heart attacks, heart murmurs, coronary heart disease, and hypertension. Dr. Shabanah also practices preventative medicine, helping patients maintain a heart-healthy life.
Victor Shabanah, M. D.
- Miami, FL
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Is walking good for hernia?
No relevance but helpful to sleep with chest and head elevated 30 to 45 degrees (foam wedge under head of the mattress or bed with electric buttons to change level of head). That READ MORE
No relevance but helpful to sleep with chest and head elevated 30 to 45 degrees (foam wedge under head of the mattress or bed with electric buttons to change level of head). That elevation works against stomach acid going up into esophagus. Also, dilute acid at night by drinking water before bedtime. Most dangerous is taking any of the drugs that eliminate acidity for 24 hrs, which can lead to dementia (brain degeneration).
Why does my poop smell so bad after gallbladder removal?
Bile is produced by the liver and stored in the gall bladder. So, when you eat fat, bile emulsifies fat, which is like washing grease with soap, which helps in the digestion of READ MORE
Bile is produced by the liver and stored in the gall bladder. So, when you eat fat, bile emulsifies fat, which is like washing grease with soap, which helps in the digestion of fat. So, when the gall bladder is gone, there's no storage of bile. Bile is still dripping down from the liver, but is not coming down to the intestine in large amounts, so stools are full of partially digested fat, which gives the bad smell.
How do you know your stomach problem is your appendix?
Appendicitis is an acute problem causing pain, usually in the right lower abdomen (R lower quadrant). It is an acute condition requiring surgery. The pain can only get worse and READ MORE
Appendicitis is an acute problem causing pain, usually in the right lower abdomen (R lower quadrant). It is an acute condition requiring surgery. The pain can only get worse and surgery is urgent before it ruptures, causing peritonitis, which can be life threatening. Stomach pain is very different.
Will I regain weight after stomach band surgery?
No, you cannot get your weight back because if you eat a lot, you distend the esophagus and vomit and that will result in some food being lost.
Question about hypospadias?
Yes, urine can cause skin irritation, which can cause inflammation, but cancer, NO.
What foods cause bloating and diarrhea?
This is a condition called Dysbiosis. For a start, for the next 3 weeks, I want you to eat vegetable soup as one of your meals every day. The soup should include beets, broccoli, READ MORE
This is a condition called Dysbiosis. For a start, for the next 3 weeks, I want you to eat vegetable soup as one of your meals every day. The soup should include beets, broccoli, carrots, celery, and leaks. Salt, pepper, small piece of ginger for taste.
My nephew swallowed a lego piece?
Check on him every day for abdominal pain, vomiting, and it's very important to look and, if necessary, examine every bowel movement until it comes out. Pain or vomiting, must READ MORE
Check on him every day for abdominal pain, vomiting, and it's very important to look and, if necessary, examine every bowel movement until it comes out. Pain or vomiting, must see a doctor.
A nurse crushes 7 prescription tablets and puts it in applesauce. Is water not necessary?
Not necessarily.
Will there be a drug interaction?
It's okay.
