Meningitis Quick Questions
Provided by Henry “Elie” Schwartz, MD, Schwartz Pediatrics Who is at risk for meningitis? Those at an increased risk for meningitis include people with incomplete immunizations, recent exposure to someone with meningitis, penetrating head trauma, cochlear ear devices and certain medical conditions and immunodeficiencies. Are there any long-term effects of meningitis? Younger children who have bacterial […]
Critical Questions to Ask Your Pain Specialist
The following questions and answers were provided by John V. Prunskis, MD, FIPP, medical director at the Illinois Pain Institute and the Barrington Pain and Spine Institute. Q: What kind of training do you have? A: Successful pain management requires that your physician possess sophisticated medical decision-making abilities and expertise with numerous injections and other medical […]
Critical Questions: Prostate Cancer
The following questions and answers were provided by Rajat Malhotra, MD, Medical Oncology/Hematology at Illinois Cancer Specialists in Arlington Heights. 1. What determines the stage of my disease? The stage is typically determined after a biopsy reveals prostate cancer. Certain characteristics about a prostate cancer will require some patients to have testing to learn […]
