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Carmen Estacion Spinney
Internist
Dr. Carmen Spinney is an internist practicing in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania. Dr. Spinney specializes in the medical treatment of adults. Internists can act as a primary physician or a consultant to a primary physician. They manage both common and rare diseases. Dr. Spinney provides comprehensive care and manages treatment with surgeons as well. Internists establish long-term relationships with their patients and incorporate disease prevention and mental health care into their practice.
Carmen Estacion Spinney
- Lock Haven, Pennsylvania
- University of the Philippines
- Accepting new patients
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Weak from a stroke
Suggest to your primary care MD to set you up for physical therapy to assess strength of hand and possibly predict recovery.
Is there a best time of year to get the flu shot?
That is probably good you had your flu shots at that time of the year to be able to develop an immune system for when the flu season really sets in.
Is my bronchitis still contagious?
there used to be a dictum that if you had chest symptoms that long, then you should have a chest x-ray to make sure there is no other entity. And probably a sputum quali test READ MORE
there used to be a dictum that if you had chest symptoms that long, then you should have a chest x-ray to make sure there is no other entity.
And probably a sputum quali test should be done for most likely you are contagious, and maybe to a different infection or drug resistant infection.
Cloudy urine with strong odor- What could it be?
You may just need better hydration or increased hydration, and ask your Ob-GYN M.D. to have a urinalysis to rule out infection.
Fatty liver- can it get better?
Your MD should also take some blood tests to define staging of liver damage, then the question of cirrhosis can be answered. And yes the liver has the ability to regenerate.
Vasovagal syncope getting worse
Your mom may be right, but still you have to be queried about other clinical situations and tested to rule out insidious anemia, diabetes as examples by your primary care MD.
Feeling weak after the flu
It would probably take another week or two to define recovery, and hopefully, you have no other medical problems to complicate recovery.
Shortness of breath
Set up an office visit with your primary care MD to rule out other diagnosis associated with certain age groups, i.e. cardiac, pulmonary versus poor conditioning.
