Dr. Trushar Dungarani
Internal Medicine
New York, NY
14 years experience male
Locations
Lenox Hill Hopsital
New York, NY
About
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Internal Medicine - Hospitalist
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.
Internal Medicine
Languages spoken
English
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61 Answers
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Trushar Dungaranianswered
Internal Medicine 14 years experience
Blood thinners : Your body will actually do the work of breaking up the blood clot. The blood thinners are there to prevent future clots. There are also higher risk pr... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Trushar Dungaranianswered
Internal Medicine 14 years experience
Chest pain : Chest pain, shortness of breath are the most common. Coughing up blood, mild fever can also happen. Fast heart rate may be another sign. You will fee... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Trushar Dungaranianswered
Internal Medicine 14 years experience
Stone composition: Some patients' stones won't break during lithotripsy. Some stone substances are too hard to be broken by the shock waves. At this point, other surgica... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine 14 years experience
Few things: Recent surgery, prolonged immobilization, long distance traveling, cancer, and smoking cause traditional DVTs. If bilateral veins are compressed, an o... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine 14 years experience
See your doctor: Talk with your doctor about lifestyle and diet changes. Also talk about the need to start medications in the future.
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A 60-year-old male asked:
Dr. Trushar Dungaranianswered
Internal Medicine 14 years experience
Inner ear infection : You could have an inner ear infection if you are experiencing dizziness and nausea. If an ear infection isn't treated properly the infection can sprea... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Trushar Dungaranianswered
Internal Medicine 14 years experience
Maybe not : You should get another home pregnancy test and then follow up with your doctor to get an official pregnancy test.
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A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. Trushar Dungaranianswered
Internal Medicine 14 years experience
Maybe: Missing your period could be a sign of pregnancy. Difficult to interpret your home pregnancy test since the reading is specific to the brand that make... Read More
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A 68-year-old female asked:
Dr. Trushar Dungaranianswered
Internal Medicine 14 years experience
Yes: If your morning fasting glucose is 100 then you are in a good range.
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine 14 years experience
Many things: There are around 5 systems in the body that affect the nausea response. Your balance system in your ear. Mechanical problems with your digestive track... Read More
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A 43-year-old male asked:
Dr. Trushar Dungaranianswered
Internal Medicine 14 years experience
Yes: Most cases resolve sporadically or with steroids. Very rare to get sarcoidosis there.
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A 19-year-old male asked:
Dr. Trushar Dungaranianswered
Internal Medicine 14 years experience
No: Herpes is generally a sexually transmitted disease. You would need have swallowed a decent amount of saliva to contract it from someone. Kissing is an... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine 14 years experience
No: It is not normal to have bleeding after 11 days of your last period especially if you have had normal cycles. Prenatal vitamins will not cause this. I... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine 14 years experience
Heart or neck artery: One common place emboli come from are the heart if you have a certain type of arrhythmia or if you have other types of heart defects. The other place ... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine 14 years experience
Blockage of blood: Embolism is something that blocks proper flow of blood in the body. An embolism is usually a blood clot that can forms in your veins or arteries that ... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Trushar Dungaranianswered
Internal Medicine 14 years experience
Yes: An embolism means a blockage of blood flow. Whether it's a blood clot in your veins, arteries or heart, they can all be types of emboli. Air, fat and ... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine 14 years experience
No: You should go see your primary care doctor first. Make sure someone can accompany you in case you are too tired to get there and back
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A 25-year-old male asked:
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With food: Most resources state it is ok to take with food.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Trushar Dungaranianswered
Internal Medicine 14 years experience
Blockage of blood: Embolism is something that blocks proper flow of blood in the body. An embolism is usually a blood clot that can forms in your veins or arteries that ... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Trushar Dungaranianswered
Internal Medicine 14 years experience
Acid reflux: It seems like you have acid reflux. This problems tends to get worse as the you move further into the pregnancy. The esophageal sphincter is looser wh... Read More
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A 33-year-old male asked:
Dr. Trushar Dungaranianswered
Internal Medicine 14 years experience
Days to weeks: Valium should be out of your system in 3-5 days unless you are taking it chronically. It can be in your system as 4-6 weeks in the chronic users. Incr... Read More
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A 50-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine 14 years experience
De: Safe if you do not have any kidney or heart problems or stomach ulcers. If you have a lot of bleeding it could make it worse but for the most part you... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Sometimes: You should explore this with a psychologist or psychiatrist who focuses on therapy. They will be able to help you with this process. It may take time ... Read More
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A 51-year-old female asked:
Dr. Trushar Dungaranianswered
Internal Medicine 14 years experience
Yes: There are a few different classes of medication that work on inflammation and are used as long term medications. Would discuss with your doctor regard... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Trushar Dungaranianswered
Internal Medicine 14 years experience
Not neccesarily: You don't have to have a DVT though it is common to have one in the setting of a pulmonary embolism. Sometimes the DVT is dislodged into the lungs and... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Trushar Dungaranianswered
Internal Medicine 14 years experience
Blockage of blood: Embolism is something that blocks proper flow of blood in the body. An embolism is usually a blood clot that can forms in your veins or arteries that ... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Trushar Dungaranianswered
Internal Medicine 14 years experience
Ophthalmology appt: I would make sure you see an ophthalmologist if you haven't already. Also talk to your doctor about the state of your diabetes and overall health. Oth... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine 14 years experience
Lungs: Emboli can start in your legs and they will get trapped in the blood vessels of your lung. Rarely will a emboli go through an abnormal opening in your... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Few reasons: If the person needs a procedure done that a specialist does or if the doctors need further testing or treatment decisions from an expert in the field.... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Trushar Dungaranianswered
Internal Medicine 14 years experience
Chest pain : Chest pain, shortness of breath are the most common. Coughing up blood, mild fever can also happen. Fast heart rate may be another sign. You will fee... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Trushar Dungaranianswered
Internal Medicine 14 years experience
Few things: Recent surgery, prolonged immobilization, long distance traveling, cancer, smoking and blood disorders.
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A 50-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine 14 years experience
Weeks: It usually takes weeks to start feeling better from an embolism to the lungs. It also depends if there is any damage to your heart. The body will star... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Trushar Dungaranianswered
Internal Medicine 14 years experience
Yes: Depending on when you go to get your blood pressure checked and what your diet was, you could have more fluid on your body. You could also get dehydr... Read More
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A 49-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine 14 years experience
No: Sometimes you have very small emboli that you may not notice or can be very subtle .
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Depends: If you had any type of trauma to the region, you should go immediately. If no trauma you could have an infection. Pain in that region usually warrants... Read More
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A 47-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine 14 years experience
Not usually: If you have any breaks in your skin, you can be at risk but that usually is a long shot. I would wash your face with face wash or soap. Make sure your... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine 14 years experience
No: Lack of sleep on general can be detrimental to your health. Lack of sleep can simulate alcohol intoxication is you should be careful operating a vehic... Read More
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A 16-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine 14 years experience
Depends: If you have an infection it is probably safer to wait until you are well so you don't spread anything to your surgical space. If you are in the recove... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine 14 years experience
Usually No: You're generally asleep during the procedure and shouldn't feel anything. You can ask your doctor what type of sedation will be provided to ensure you... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:
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No: I would discard pills that have expired. If you don't have the original bottle, I would discard them. I would talk with your doctor if you are having ... Read More
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A 46-year-old male asked:
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Internal Medicine 14 years experience
Constant: The pain during an exacerbation will be constant. Most patients need IV fluids and a break from eating or drinking to give the pancreas a rest. Also d... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine 14 years experience
Depends: It depends on the severity and treatment you are getting. Also if this is a recurrent issue, it may be more challenging.
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A 30-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine 14 years experience
Hernia: You should follow up with the surgeon who performed your operation to confirm things are ok. You may have a hernia.
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A 41-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine 14 years experience
Abnormal : It looks like you have a viral process affecting your central nervous system. If it is meningitis(fever, neck stiffness, light sensitivity) you should... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Trushar Dungaranianswered
Internal Medicine 14 years experience
Blockage of blood: Embolism is something that blocks proper flow of blood in the body. An embolism is usually a blood clot that can forms in your veins or arteries that ... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:
Dr. Trushar Dungaranianswered
Internal Medicine 14 years experience
Calcium is ok: Oxalate in your diet is the culprit. There are a number of foods that contain high levels of oxalate and you should look up foods containing oxalate a... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine 14 years experience
Yes: They can come and go over a long period of time.
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine 14 years experience
Few things: Muscle strain, kidney stones, appendicitis, sports hernia are a few possibilities.
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A 68-year-old female asked:
Dr. Trushar Dungaranianswered
Internal Medicine 14 years experience
Yes: Any time you train and work your muscles, they will grow. You will need to stretch and drink enough fluids to hasten the recovery time.
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A 17-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine 14 years experience
No: Bleeding should occur during the 1st day of your cycle. At the time of ovulation, there should not be bleeding . You should see your gynecologist to d... Read More
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Dungarani is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Dr. Dungarani is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thank you for your quick and informative response.
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