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Dr. Shabbir Baldiwala

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I can answer questions pertaining to maintenance of optimum blood pressure control, drugs to be used in different clinical settings, precautions and side effects to watch out for while using these drugs. Hypertension is the single largest killer disease affecting all organ systems.

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5 years of training and 8 years of Clinical Practice.

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MD (Internal Medicine)

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Recent Answers from Dr. Shabbir Baldiwala

2009-11-06 hypertension medication:

All the antihypertensives have their advantages and disadvantages. Selection of the group is of utmost importance and depends from person to person. If you consider safety as a top priority in drug selection

2009-07-12 blood pressure:

During exercise or any other physical activity, the blood pressure goes up significantly. There are no guidelines available for that. However, for all practical purposes, anything over 180 systolic could

2009-06-23 my reports:

You have to stop smoking with immediate effect. You are at a very high risk for developing a cardiac problem. You have high lipids despite taking statins, your Hemoglobin is raised which can also slow

2009-06-11 HbAic:

1. There is a possibility of fluctuations in his sugar levels during the day. That would probably explain the normal FBS-PPBS and high HbA1C. 2. His sugars are probably metabolised faster. that could

2009-03-04 20 year old female with Hypertension:

You seem to be having some kind of immune disorder. Anyways, you have to treat each component on an individual basis. As regards the pressure, continue with Atenolol 100mg daily. If your pressure is uncontrolled

 

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