by Dr. Buck | Jan 1, 2012 | Diagnosis, Featured
Hi, this is Dr. Buck Parker, General Surgeon, and in this post I’m going to talk about the gallbladder. Many people ask: “What is a gallbladder and why is it causing me problems!?” Alright, here’s the deal…. I like starting with a nice...
by Dr. Buck | Nov 3, 2011 | Diagnosis
Hey it’s Dr. Parker again and in this post I want to talk about the pneumothorax. (pronounce: new-mo thor-axe) Say WHAT?! Yea, that’s what it’s called. “Pneumo” means “air” and “thorax” means...
by Dr. Buck | Oct 4, 2011 | Diagnosis
Hi, this is Dr. Buck Parker, MD, General Surgeon. In this post I want to talk about bowel obstructions. Often I see patients who come into the emergency department with a bowel obstruction and don’t quite understand what this is or how it happens. These are a...
by Dr. Buck | Sep 27, 2011 | Diagnosis, Featured
It’s Dr. Parker again and in this post I’m going to talk about rib fractures. Rib fractures are a pretty common problem I see, and it’s not just the young dare-devil types! I often see folks in their 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s with multiple rib...
by Dr. Buck | Sep 26, 2011 | Diagnosis
Hi, this is Dr. Parker, General Surgeon, and in this post I want to talk about hernias. Often I have patients come to my office with a diagnosis of a hernia from their primary care physician, but are not exactly clear on what a hernia is, or why it is significant....
by Dr. Buck | Aug 1, 2011 | Diagnosis, Featured
Hi, this is Dr. Buck Parker, General Surgeon, and in this post I want to talk to you about the diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis. Acute Appendicitis is when the appendix (a small finger like projection with a blind pouch that lives in the right side of the abdomen)...