Teofimo Lopez is an elite boxer who was diagnosed with "pneumomediastinum" with "extensive air in the retropharyngeal space" ...
Name: Mike Varshavski
Specialization: Preventive Medicine
Experience: 13+ years
City: newyork
Dr. Mikhail Varshavski, better known as “Dr. Mike,” serves as a primary care physician at Chatham (N.J.) Family Medicine. In keeping with his motto that people should be “alert, not anxious,” he communicates the value of preventive medicine and healthy lifestyle choices not only in his face-to-face interactions but to over 13 million followers on his social media platforms and YouTube channel, as well as in his many speaking engagements and media appearances.
Having established himself as a trusted source of information, Dr. Mike Varshavski has made appearances and consulted on CNN, ABC and Fox News, while also interviewing such notable healthcare professionals as Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), and Dr. David Feinberg, the head of Google Health.
Dr. Mike is also a regular contributor to publications including Women’s Health, Men’s Health, Reader’s Digest, the American Academy of Family Physicians Blog and MedPageToday. Additionally, he has presented seminars and lectures for the TEDx Conference and Mayo Clinic, among others.
Q: What condition did Teal Lopez, a female boxer, have weeks before her major fight?
A: She had a pneumo mediastinum, which means air was trapped in her chest, not in her lungs.
Q: What caused the pneumo mediastinum in Teal Lopez?
A: It happened because she had a tear in her esophagus, which allowed air to leak into her chest.
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