Charles Cusumano, FMP, PA-C - First Aid - Protecting your Home and Family - Parenting/Family

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Expert Profile: Charles Cusumano, FMP, PA-C

Expertise: I will answer all questions pertaining to first aid. These include medical emergencies, trauma care, home protection and will dispell myths associated with home remedies and general medical care.

Experience in the area
I am a nationally certified Physician Assistant/Family Medicine Practitioner. I am ACLS certified; serve as the healthcare provider for our high school basketball team. I have been in practice since 1975 and have taught Amulatory Pediatric Trauma classes at a Physician Assistant Program in Colorado.
I was also honored as a Distinguished Fellow in the AAPA.

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What do you like about this subject? This is the first line in preventing illness and injury. If people are careful and use common sense, much illness and injury can be prevented. See my complete profile in the General Medicine category.

Something controversial or provocative about this subject There are a lot of commonly held beliefs pertaining to healthcare and I hope to inform and if necessary dispell any untruths.

Average Ratings
Prestige Points: 42838
Knowledge	9.90 Best of the best
Clarity of Response	9.85 Best of the best
Timeliness	9.90 Best of the best
Politeness	9.97 Best of the best
Number Of Questions (in Past 24 Hours)		0
Max Questions to be Asked (in 24 Hour period)		10
Total Questions (since joining AllExperts)		911

Recent Reviews from Users

Knowl	Clarity	Time	Politeness	Date
10	10	10	10	08/30/08
10	10	10	10	08/26/08
10	10	10	10	08/26/08
10	8	10	10	08/21/08
7	10	10	10	08/18/08

User Comments

Thank you very much for responding. Your answer was reassuring since I've never had a reaction that significant before. I appreciate you taking the
(Carol on 08/26/08)

Thanks so much! It's already doing much better.
(Rebekah on 08/26/08)

thanx for your co-operation and kindness and answerining nicely and timely i may have to contact neonatologist or pediatrician for furthur queries.tha
(sal on 08/21/08)

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Recent Answers from Charles Cusumano, FMP, PA-C

2008-08-30 Toenail Injury: Hi Donald, This sounds worse than it is. A Podiatrist? Strange referral. Anyway, just keep it clean by normal showering; keep it covered with a bandaid to prevent it from hooking on clothing and wait...

2008-08-23 Injured Toe: Hi Rebekah, The bleeding will eventually stop. There will be a mixture of blood and serum that will ooze for a week or so.The nail will serve as a biologic dresssing ad should be left alone. Just keep...

2008-08-19 Possible Angioedema: Hi Margaret, Are you taking any meds that might be responsible? Any foods that you may be allergic to? Angioedema is a possibility but unlikely as it come up on just one side and stays there. It could...

2008-08-11 nerve damage to index finger: Hi Amy, Thanks for the additional info. You have partially injured/cut a portion of the digital nerve. The fact that you have a response to a painful stimulus indicates that the nerve is not totally...

2008-08-10 Neck Pain: Hi Ryan, OK. This sounds like a muscle strain. You can have pain with swallowing and coughing because the muscles deep in the neck (that control swallowing etc) also connect to the ones under your skin...