Dr. Reginald Gohh
Nephrology and Dialysis
Providence, RI
33 years experience male
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About
Bio
Medical Director, Division of Organ Transplantation, Rhode Island Hospital
Associate Professor of Medicine at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
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Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Nephrology and Dialysis
Languages spoken
English
Doctor Q&A
70 Answers
30 Agrees
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Reginald Gohhanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 33 years experience
Depends on type: Most transplant centers have adopted a streamlined approach for testing potential kidney recipients and livng donors. This process, including necessa... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Nephrology and Dialysis 33 years experience
Depends on reason: Embolization is indicated for renal angiomyolipomas in the setting of bleeding from the tumors. In such cases, the procedure can be life-saving and c... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Reginald Gohhanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 33 years experience
No: Urinary tract infections are common following sexual intercourse in females and has no correlation with the sexual promiscuity of her partner. Many w... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:
Dr. Reginald Gohhanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 33 years experience
See your doctor: The dull ache in your back may not be muscular in nature. Kidney stones frequently manifest with a dull ache which progresses to pain upon urination.... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
Dr. Reginald Gohhanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 33 years experience
Yes: Fertility should not be affected by living donor nephrectomy. If the donor is deemed otherwise healthy enough to donate a kidney, there should be no ... Read More
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A 72-year-old male asked:
Dr. Reginald Gohhanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 33 years experience
Any symptoms?: Given your age and underlying medical problems including diabetes, hypertension and chronic kidney disease, i would caution undergoing any surgical pr... Read More
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A 34-year-old male asked:
Dr. Reginald Gohhanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 33 years experience
Check for diabetes: Sugar (glucose) in the urine most commonly occurs when the the sugar levels in the blood are high, indicating the presence of diabetes. Most people w... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Nephrology and Dialysis 33 years experience
Stones are painful: Stones cause pain as they pass through your urinary system. The focus should be on passing the stone quickly which is usually achieved by increasing ... Read More
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A 45-year-old female asked:
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Nephrology and Dialysis 33 years experience
Minimal discomfort: Under proper local anesthesia, the amount of discomfort experienced during a kidney biopsy shoulod be minimal. If you are particularly sensitive, some... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Reginald Gohhanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 33 years experience
Other med. problems?: The longevity of a kidney transplant is usually about 10-15 years depending on the source and quality of the donor organ (living donor kidneys tend to... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Reginald Gohhanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 33 years experience
Excess water: Exertional hyponatremia generally occurs when a person loses excessive amounts of both water and electrolytes (usually through profuse sweating during... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Reginald Gohhanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 33 years experience
Indirectly: Tylenol (acetaminophen) overdose can cause severe liver injury which itself can lead to associated kidney injury through a process known as "hepatoren... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Reginald Gohhanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 33 years experience
When lightheaded: Prolonged vomiting can lead to severe dehydration, which is typically manifested by severe fatigue and lightheadedness when getting standing. If you ... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Reginald Gohhanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 33 years experience
Probably yes: There is no reason why Lisinopril cannot be used to treat high blood pressure in patients diagnosed with lupus nephritis. In fact, it may be the drug... Read More
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A 31-year-old male asked:
Dr. Reginald Gohhanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 33 years experience
Urine infectin?: The presence of foul smelling urine in association with frequent urination and possible incontinence suggests the presence of a urinary tract infectio... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Reginald Gohhanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 33 years experience
Should not: Ingestion of large amounts of protein (for example protein supplements) should not have any deleterious effects on kidney function if you have normal... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. Reginald Gohhanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 33 years experience
Yes: Lymphoma can indeed involve the kidneys but more commonly, the liver. Multiple other malignancies (colon, pancreatic) can also metastasize to the liv... Read More
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A 71-year-old female asked:
Dr. Reginald Gohhanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 33 years experience
Wrong antibiotic?: Failure to respond to an antibiotic may be due to the use of an agent that is ineffective for that particular bacteria. Another reason for failure ma... Read More
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A 76-year-old male asked:
Dr. Reginald Gohhanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 33 years experience
No specific level: Urinary catheterization is considered under two conditions: 1. Low urine output (less than 300 cc/day) and 2. Diffuculty voiding (for example in m... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
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Nephrology and Dialysis 33 years experience
Musculoskeletal pain: It would be important to know what tests were actually done. Urine studies could rule out an infection of the urinary tract as well as some forms of ... Read More
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A 43-year-old female asked:
Dr. Reginald Gohhanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 33 years experience
One in 750: According to the national kidney foundation, the chances of being born with one kidney is about 1/750. Assuming the remaining kidney is normal, the c... Read More
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A 26-year-old member asked:
Dr. Reginald Gohhanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 33 years experience
Bladder spasms?: The association of pain with voiding suggests the possibility of bladder spasms or even a urinary tract infection. It may be worthwhile visitng a ur... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Reginald Gohhanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 33 years experience
Risk in any surgery: All surgeries/procedures are inherently risky. As with any surgery, there is a risk of wound infection, bleeding, pain and even death. However, becau... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Nephrology and Dialysis 33 years experience
Depends on biopsy: There are different grades of lupus nephritis based on the kidney biopsy. The more benign grades don't necessarily warrant any treatment but will nee... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Nephrology and Dialysis 33 years experience
Generally safe: Assuming that you are in excellent health, long-term studies have demonstrated the safety of living donation. As with all surgical procedures, there ... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Nephrology and Dialysis 33 years experience
Outside referral: As a potential recipient, the patient has the right to be referred to another facility for a second opinion if the original center does not find him/h... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Nephrology and Dialysis 33 years experience
Yes: Homocystinuria is an inherited genetic disorder that impairs the metabolism of the Amino Acid methionine. It is a recessive disorder, which means tha... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
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Nephrology and Dialysis 33 years experience
Unlikely: Birth control pills do not directly afftect kidney function. However, they may cause an increase in blood pressure and poorly controlled hypertension... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Nephrology and Dialysis 33 years experience
Changes in the urine: Nephritis means inflammation of the kidney. This can sometimes result in blood or protein being lossed in the urine manifesting as a smoky or frothy ... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Nephrology and Dialysis 33 years experience
User dependent: Both Benicar (olmesartan) and Lisinopril are used to treat high blood pressure. Both block the effects of angiotension--a hormone that causes constri... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Nephrology and Dialysis 33 years experience
Diuretic drugs: Many different medications can promote increased urine output and thereby get rid of extra water that is retained as 'edema" or fluid in the tissues. ... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Nephrology and Dialysis 33 years experience
Urine analysis: Most people who have passed on stone will pass another stone in their lifetime. If the stones are of a certain type (calcium oxalate), certain change... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
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Nephrology and Dialysis 33 years experience
Possible infection: Frequent urination of small amounts of urine may point to infection, which may have be preceeded by small amounts of blood. You should have your urin... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Nephrology and Dialysis 33 years experience
Generally no: An elevated bun/creatinine ratio (>20) is usually suggestive of "dehydration" and improves with increased fluids. Unless the patient with a kidney in... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Nephrology and Dialysis 33 years experience
Urologic evaluation: "dribbling urine" or incontinence can occur for a number of reasons related to bladder disorders. These include poor bladder muscle tone, bladder spa... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Nephrology and Dialysis 33 years experience
Depends on treatment: There are different forms of nephritis and all are associated with hypertension. The prognosis of a specific form of nephritis depends on response to ... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Nephrology and Dialysis 33 years experience
No specific diet: To my knowledge there is no specific diet recommended that can help the course of lupus nephritis. However, most people with kidney damage are placed... Read More
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A member asked:
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Nephrology and Dialysis 33 years experience
No good answer: I assume that your dad's kidneys are somehow obstructed and need to be drained externally. If the tubes are not draining because they are obstructed,... Read More
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A 87-year-old male asked:
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Nephrology and Dialysis 33 years experience
Followup with doctor: The pesence of penile pain in a patient with an indwelling catheter may be due to catheter irritation or infection. The dark coloured urine most like... Read More
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A 60-year-old female asked:
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Nephrology and Dialysis 33 years experience
Low sodium levels: Hyponatremia is a term used to refer to low sodium concentrations in the body. Generally this is due to excess amount of water which dilutes the sodi... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Nephrology and Dialysis 33 years experience
Different molecule: Both Potassium Chloride and bicarbonate (sodium bicarbonate) are used as potassium supplements with the only difference being the part of molecule (th... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Nephrology and Dialysis 33 years experience
Yes and now : When you body is dehydrated, your body holds on to both sodium (salt) and water. The antiduiuretic hormone helps you hold on to water by decreasing t... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Nephrology and Dialysis 33 years experience
Depends on grade: The severity of lupus nephritis can vary from something benign requiring no specific treatment and severe damage that can lead to kidney failure. Alt... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Nephrology and Dialysis 33 years experience
Generally safe: Amoxicillin is generally considered to be safe to use during pregnancy, even in the first trimester of pregnancy. This issue was specifically studied... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Nephrology and Dialysis 33 years experience
Counteracts effects: Aldosterone is a hormone produced by the body which acts to reabsorb sodium from the urine, which is very helpful during periods of dehydration. Diur... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
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Nephrology and Dialysis 33 years experience
Probably nothing: Every lab has their own reference value for "abnormal" findings. Most labs would say that 2 rbcs/hpf is in the normal range. Also, a lot of findings... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Nephrology and Dialysis 33 years experience
No: Prinivial is an ace inhibitor, which is another form of blood pressure medicine. Ace inhibitors are felt to have protective effects in patient s with... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Nephrology and Dialysis 33 years experience
Dehydration: The main function of diuretics is to increase the output of urine, thereby helping to manage high blood pressure. As a side effect of their chronic u... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Nephrology and Dialysis 33 years experience
Needssurgical eval: Clotting of the avf is the major problem facing patients on dialysis. Generally, it needs to be evaluated and declotted rapidly to be salvaged (withi... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Nephrology and Dialysis 33 years experience
Move on to the next: Forgetting a single dose of an antihypertensive agent, particularly a drug like lisinopril, is unlikely to lead to adverse consequences. However, the... Read More
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Nov 13, 2012
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Apr 1, 2015
I was curious. Did you ever work with Dr. Michael Plager in Providence. He is my nephrologist in Keene, NH. Nice guy #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Gohh is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thanks for your quick reply! but i am getting back pain as well in left side below the ribs, is it because of asidity?
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I undergone leproscopic surgery and removed the stone before 2 months
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! A very satisfying answer
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