Dr. Nikhil Karanth
Gastroenterology
Woonsocket, RI
25 years experience male
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Karanth Gastroenterology
Woonsocket, RI
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Completed my internal medicine residency at Brown University.
Completed my GI fellowship at Albany Medical College.
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Gastroenterology
Languages spoken
Kannada
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Nikhil Karanthanswered
Gastroenterology 25 years experience
No: Gerd is gastroesophageal reflux disease.
Ibs is irritable bowel syndrome
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Medical tests: Usually through blood work, however "gold standard" is numerous biopsies from the duodenum (small intestine) during an upper endoscopy.
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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No: Celiac has been seen in both young and old. Certainly having relatives with celiac makes the chances of having celiac higher and as a result awareness... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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No: It usually is not, but can interfere with every day living
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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It shouldn't: Colonoscopies for the most part are not painful especially if sedation is used
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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Seek GI evaluation: i would recommend being seen and evaluated by a Gastroenterologist as your symptoms are suggestive of tenesmus (urge to poop), but also the passage of... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Irritate /inflammed: Diverticulitis is inflammation of a diverticulum which is an out-pouching of the intestine that could lead to an infection, whereas ibs is irritable b... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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Possible: Those are markers used to check the liver. They are specific for only he liver. Would also need to know what other results of hepatic function were b... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Find cause: Usually try to find out what caused the "attack" helps, such as life stressors, certain foods consumed and trying to avoid them. Also there are certai... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
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Obtain further tests: I would recommend obtaining evaluation with a gastroenterologist as many things can cause your pain: sphincter of oddi dysfunction, choledocholithiasi... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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No: Capsule endoscopy does not have theme and to do further testing or intervention such as remove polyps, do biopsies if needed, etc
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A 18-year-old male asked:
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Yes: Celiac disease is an inability to tolerate gluten which is found in wheat, barley, and rye. Not dairy
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Caution advised: The combination of Imodium (also known as loperamide) & bentyl (also known as dicyclomine) MAY increase risk of severe constipation. Would avoid c... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Possibly: It.can lead to ulcerative jejunitis which is ulcers in the small intestine
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Clear and not red: If you mean ensure as the beverage, I would suggest anything that is clear and not red in color.
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A 28-year-old male asked:
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Lot of possibilities: One should evaluate the possibility of a Mallory Weiss tear which is small tear in esophagus followed after severe dry heaves, wrenching, and vomiting... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Stomach issues: This could be related to peptic ulcer disease, gastritis, etc. would recommend seeking GI evaluation
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A 21-year-old male asked:
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No: There has been no reported drug to drug interaction with both prilosec and viagra (sildenafil), (sildenafil) NOR any reported drug to drug interaction... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Intestines irritated: If you need to explain, you could state that your intestines are more sensitive than normal. That certain things could irritate it resulting in "stoma... Read More
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A 50-year-old female asked:
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It varies: endoclips usually stay on for about one week or so, however have seen clips stay in place longer. it is very small and is not known to interfere with ... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Explain symptoms: Expressing your symptoms to a medical provider does not have to be embarrassing as one is trying to find answers to problems they are having. Ibs is q... Read More
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A 16-year-old female asked:
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Seek med attention: It depends if you have a fever, nausea, vomiting, elevated white blood cell count then possibly but this could be checked in the medical evaluation. A... Read More
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A 75-year-old female asked:
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Varies: It varies on the patient's condition and what is the colonoscopy's intended purpose
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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At least 24 hours: If sedation was used for the colonoscopy, at least 24 hours is recommended and advised. If NO sedation was used then immediately if desired.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Symptoms?: It depends on your symptoms. Some ibs sufferers have change in bowel habits, abdominal cramps, food intolerances, etc. your medical provider can assis... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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No: Currently dietary and lifestyle discretion in avoiding gluten containing products are key to stability
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Numerous: Fiber, dietary and lifestyle discretion, and certain medications based on type of ibs
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Tired: Most people who have a colonoscopy who had sedation, will state that they were tired, possibly hungry, or even their normal selves.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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No: Hemorrhoids themselves won't affect a colonoscopy, but could become irritated while during the preparation
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A 50-year-old female asked:
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Patient preference: Some patients will and some do not reschedule as it is up to the patient. Menustruating solely is not a contraindication to canceling or rescheduling ... Read More
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A female asked:
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Yes: It certainly acceptable to undergo both an upper endoscopy and a colonoscopy at the same date and venue (location).
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A 49-year-old member asked:
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Depends in severity: Effects from gluten ingestion depends in the severity of celiac. Some can lead NON gluten free lives without knowing they're Celia's, whereas others c... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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Abdo wall weakness: This could represent abdominal wall hernia, remaining sutures, etc.
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Pulsation from aorta: if you feel this mainly while laying down and you are thin, it could be the pulsations radiating from the blood vessel(s) that come from the aorta
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A 21-year-old male asked:
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Yes: It would certainly need evaluating as inflammatory bowel disease would need excluding which is a possibility in ages 20-40
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A 24-year-old male asked:
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Yes: You can take stool softeners, gentle laxitatives, or even an enema
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A 35-year-old female asked:
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No: Gi test is very vague and describe anything that involves the gi system whereas a colonoscopy evaluates the colon
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A 24-year-old member asked:
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Rome 3 criteria: Ibs used to be a diagnosis of exclusion by some, but it has a list of symptoms from ROME III criteria
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A 51-year-old female asked:
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intestinal source: Capsule endoscopy can evaluate the entire small intestine for any ulcerations, tumors, etc. this is usually used when both upper and lower endoscopic ... Read More
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Depends on age: If routine colonoscopy for average person without any alarming symptoms or family history is 50 years old
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Samuel Gee: Samuel Gee first described this back in the 1800s, however some reports are surfacing that celiac was described as early as 2 a.d
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Yes and no: However the first 24 hours after a colonoscopy IF sedation is used, one shouldn't make medical or legal decisions, drive or operate machinery, or use ... Read More
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A 46-year-old female asked:
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Stool study: Depends on if stool is watery; if so, stool studies could be ordered by a medical provider, however if solid stool that is that color, then probably n... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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See a doctor: If you feel you are having reflux symptoms, one should seek medical evaluation where you might be started on a proton pump inhibitor or h-2 blocker. I... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Seek medical eval: You need to seek medical attention as you might have suffered a concussion but would need to evaluate other possibilities
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Yes: It depends on the type of ibs one is suffering from
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A 33-year-old female asked:
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Yes: It depends how clean the preparation was, whether one is still having the remaining effects of the medication used for the preparation.
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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Yes; hand washing: To answer your first question,
yes, c diff is contagious.
In regards to your second question,
diligent hand washing with SOAP and WATER (not s... Read More
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Thanks for your quick reply! its very noticeable when im laying down. and i sit up and on occasion
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Thanks for your quick reply! I've gone and no one can give me an answer. I had ct mri ultrasound.
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful!
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
American University of the Caribbean, St. Maarten
Graduated 1998MD
Residency
Brown Univeristy
Awards
Top Gastroenterologist , First Place, Rhode Island - Summer
2014
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