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Dr. Christine Houser, M.D.
Emergency Physician
Dr. Christine Houser practices Emergency Medicine in Houston, TX. Dr. Houser assesses patients who seek immediate medical attention at any time of day or night. Emergency Medicine Physicians are trained to efficiently work with each patient and situation no matter how acute or life-threatening. Dr. Houser examines patients, determines means of testing, diagnoses conditions, and decides the best treatment methods.
28 years
Experience
Dr. Christine Houser, M.D.
- Houston, TX
- Johns Hopkins Univ Sch of Med, Baltimore Md
- Accepting new patients
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What causes a stomach bleed?
Stomach bleeding is usually something that should be seen by a doctor. Unfortunately, I practice integrative cancer care, so I am not currently in the right field for this question. READ MORE
Stomach bleeding is usually something that should be seen by a doctor. Unfortunately, I practice integrative cancer care, so I am not currently in the right field for this question.
Is celiac life threatening?
My field is integrative oncology, so I am not able to respond to questions regarding emergencies, generally. Apologies.
How long is a hospital stay after a stroke?
This question would be best answered by a neurologist. Certainly, the length of time can vary depending on how severe the stroke has been, whether there are complications, and READ MORE
This question would be best answered by a neurologist. Certainly, the length of time can vary depending on how severe the stroke has been, whether there are complications, and how healthy the person was before the stroke. Typically, certain tests need to be run to determine risk for future strokes, as well as to address the impact of this one. Many people will need to go to rehabilitation facilities following a stroke, but in other cases the effects may be mild or resolve, and that will not be necessary.
Does drinking water lower blood sugar?
Generally, drinking water does not lower your blood sugar, although having enough water is certainly vital to health and the good function of various body systems. When sugar readings READ MORE
Generally, drinking water does not lower your blood sugar, although having enough water is certainly vital to health and the good function of various body systems. When sugar readings in the blood are very high (glucose readings, glucose is the form of sugar found in the bloodstream) IV fluids are given as one strategy to help with lowering the blood sugar, but that is a rather different situation and process. It is also only one part of treating a very high glucose.
