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Mr. Jonathan Kirsch, M.D.
Hospitalist
Dr. Jonathan Kirsch is an internist practicing in Minneapolis, MN. He practices hospital medicine and addiction medicine at the University of Minnesota Medical Center and He is the Clinical Director of the Mobile Health Initiative and Core Global Heatlh Faculty at the University of Minnesota. He specializes in underserved community health with immigrants, refugees, migrants and collaborates with community-based organizations to improve community health.
25 years
Experience
Mr. Jonathan Kirsch, M.D.
- Minneapolis, MN
- Univ of Mn Med Sch-Minneapolis, Minneapolis Mn
- Accepting new patients
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How to cope with seasonal allergies?
Seasonal allergies can happen at any time of the year, but as the name suggests, they can spike seasonally. The triggers for seasonal allergies are often environmental and airborne, READ MORE
Seasonal allergies can happen at any time of the year, but as the name suggests, they can spike seasonally. The triggers for seasonal allergies are often environmental and airborne, like pollen from plants, and are difficult to avoid. My approach is to find the best medication with the most minor side effects, and luckily, most of them are pretty accessible and sold over the counter. Take it step-wise. Start with cetirizine daily for adults. It's a pill that works for most seasonal allergies and is often all that is needed. After that, try adding or replacing cetirizine with fluticasone nasal spray, and if that doesn't work, try olopatadine eye drops. Cetirizine works by blocking the histamine reaction, and the other
Is ultrasound or CT better for gallbladder?
It depends, but generally ultrasound is better- lower radiation, tells real-time function. CT is better for detecting anything outside the gallbladder, in the liver or elsewhere. READ MORE
It depends, but generally ultrasound is better- lower radiation, tells real-time function. CT is better for detecting anything outside the gallbladder, in the liver or elsewhere. So, kind of depends on why it is being done.
