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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

Family Physician

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Dr. Shanthi.E

General & Family Physician

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Dr. Saisudha Kotla
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Dr. Saisudha Kotla

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Dr. Nagamani Ng

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Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi
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Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi

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Dr.Raju

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Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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Dr. Vaishalee Punj

General & Family Physician

Exp 16 years

Infection Of The Sternum

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Dr.     Behar Greca MD

Could tenderness in the ribs, sternum , hips, under armpit, neck, and back suggest infection? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Behar Greca ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Vaishalee Punj MD

After a chest infection I've been having occasional pain, burning sensation in the right chest. The sternum and upper ribs near the sternum felt pained when touched now the pain has shifted to the left... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Michelle Gibson James MD

I was recently treated with antibiotics for a sinus infection . I still am experiencing post nasal drip with a cold, pressure-like feeling in my throat and sternum. I also have an occasional dry cough ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Michelle Gibson James ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Suma Parinam MD

food is made. Is there any chance of bacterial infection. From last 2 days I am experiencing pain in my sternum followed by pain in my lower right ribcage + at times shortness of breath . The cows seems to... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Suma Parinam ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.     Jnikolla MD

I am having intermittent chest pain at my sternum. It occurs mainly with movement, coughing ... attack , blood clots , and infection - all clear and tests normal. Could this be a muscle strain in this ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Jnikolla ( Pulmonologist)

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Dr. Ashish Nikhare MD

in for thirteen years. My concern that some of the wires are imbeded in the sternum. If these wires break and leave pieces in my sternum am i subject to infection from corrosion from these wires since... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ashish Nikhare ( Pulmonologist)
Dr. P. T. Patil MD

surgery to clean out the infection. That was followed by sternum reconstruction. The infection is gone ...My dad had triple bipass surgery four weeks ago. Following that, the wires broke on the... View answer

Answered by : Dr. P. T. Patil ( Urologist)
Dr. Sanjay Kini MD

Hello. This week I have had 2 episodes of crying 10/10 pain in my upper abdomen, lower sternum. I am 17days postpartum from a long labor resulting in a c-section followed by a uterus infection then a ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sanjay Kini ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Suresh Cherian MD

week. She has a large midline incision (sternum to pelvis) from a big surgery she had 6 years ago and has developed an infection lately - the origin of which cannot be identified. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Suresh Cherian ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel MD

16 year old female started on antibiotics for H Pylori Bacterial Infection in her stomach lining ... lump on her left breast near her sternum -- sensitive to touch. Severe pain to breathe deeply. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel ( General Surgeon)