Dr. Amar Dalsania
Hospital-based practice
Hartford, CT
18 years experience male
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Hospitalist. I like sports, movies, books.
SpecialtiesDoctors 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.
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.
Hospital-based practice
Licenses
United States: Florida
Languages spoken
English
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Symptoms: Symptoms include abdominal pain which can be dull or crampy, watery diarrhea, nausea/vomiting, fevers, or chills. These symptoms are not different tha... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Antibiotics: Standard first line therapy is Metronidazole for 10-14 days. 1st recurrence can be the same course again or use oral vancomycin. Severe cases or freq... Read More
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A 52-year-old female asked:
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Very quick: C diff pcr is available same day. Depending on the assay, the turnaround is very fast.
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A 28-year-old male asked:
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Lactose issue?: This could be a sign of lactose intolerance with alternative bowel habits. It may also be related to irritable bowel syndrome. Certainly there are ot... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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Not necessarily: You don't have to. However, if you develop any bleeding, headache, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, or blurry vision to name a few symptoms then certainly... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Cough, fever, sob: It might happen after you have inadvertently aspirated. There is an incubation period, but a focus of infection can be set up leading to fever, cough,... Read More
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A 24-year-old male asked:
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Yes: Although the use of antibiotics is most commonly associated with c diff, if you have exposure to c diff you can acquire it, typically in nursing homes... Read More
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A 35-year-old male asked:
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What context: CRP is an inflammatory biomarker not specific for any type of infection. WBC count is slightly elevated which could be from infection or something els... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Possibly: C diff should be viewed seriously. While it can be readily treated, it can be recurrent, severe, and refractory causing significant illness, morbidity... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Mostly different.: Cellulitis is a skin infection causing redness, swelling, and/or pain. It can be caused by MRSA rather than typical staph (MSSA) or strep in certain s... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Yes: If the temperature is high enough, and these is poor ventilation, no a/c, no fans, and inadequate hydration then sure it could happen indoors.
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Doubtful: Exposure to cold weather is not a directly linked to getting a pneumonia. Vasomotor symptoms such as runny nose and shortness of breath may occur but ... Read More
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A 21-year-old male asked:
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Minimize salt: Generally it is a good idea to minimize salt intake as this will contribute to your blood pressure. Anything with high salt, processed foods, etc sho... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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ADH (vasopressin): Hypernatremia occurs in diabetes insipidus secondary due to the lack of anti diuretic hormone (ADH) effect in the kidney, resulting in decreased free ... Read More
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A 57-year-old female asked:
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Rest : I'm assuming you meant stay venous duplex ultrasound. I would rest, not manipulate your affected extremity and get that test done asap so that you can... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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Maybe: Tough to answer this question but chest pain can be related to a cardiac condition, lung issue, musculoskeletal issue, or psychiatric issue to name a ... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Xarelto with a Z: Pronounce Xarelto with a Z, like Zah-rahl-toe. Price depends on insurance of course but cash price may be $10-$15 a tablet.
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Different options: Medications used for blood thinning effect include aspirin, clopidogrel, dipyramidole. Warfarin can be used if there is evidence of Afib/Aflutter. New... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Heart chest pain: Heart chest pain can be intermittent, constant, associated with meals, associated with activity, or even at rest. It can present in so many ways.
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A 55-year-old female asked:
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Depends: Assuming you have reflux that is being controlled with famotidine, coming off of it can cause symptoms to worsen. Diet modification, eating small fre... Read More
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A 38-year-old male asked:
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It depends...: Glad that you are passing gas. Some people are constipated for days on end. If you are having and abdominal pain, nausea, or vomiting this could be a... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Not necessarily: Most bronchitis is viral and self limited. It is possible of course for this to spread to a pneumonia and would depend on other co-morbidities, course... Read More
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A 36-year-old female asked:
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Not necessarily: It is a common organism such as e. Coli. The bug by itself isn't dangerous unless it is a drug resistant strain, but you would likely see that in some... Read More
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A 36-year-old female asked:
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Can be fatal: Stomach bleeding can be fatal if not treated depending on severity, location, etc. It can also be treated depending again on a number or factors and o... Read More
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Dalsania is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Dalsania is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Mom is 93 and has survived c diff 6 times in the past year. Thanks for the information, she is doing fine at this time.
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful!
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Your answer made me feel good! Thanks :)
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Ross University School of Medicine, Dominican Republic
Graduated 2005MD
Awards
Top Doctor, Third Place, Hartford Region - Summer
2014
Top Hospitalist, First Place, Connecticut - Summer
2014
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