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Dr. Rajan Khosla, M.D.
Gastroenterologist
Dr. Rajan Khosla was born and raised in India where he received the coveted National Talent Search Scholarship all thru his high school and medical school years. Dr. Khosla graduated from the University ...
Dr. Rajan Khosla, M.D.
- Chandler, Arizona
- Accepting new patients
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Are you fully sedated for a colonoscopy?
Yes patients are fully sedated
Can celiac disease cause burning in your stomach?
Yes but try an acid reducer for two weeks of celiac diet failing the symptoms
Can celiac disease cause stomach inflammation?
Celiac is uncommon cause
What damage does celiac cause?
Mostly symptoms but may lead to anemia
What happens if you keep eating gluten with celiac disease?
Mostly symptoms then anemia
Colonoscopy results?
If colitis was found then mesalamine can be tried but if no colitis the symptoms may be from small bowel inflammation and may respond to same Rx
Revived a edg and got results back?
These symptoms are due to colitis and not gastric. They may resolve with colitis Rx
How long are you asleep for a colonoscopy?
Average twenty minutes
Can a colonoscopy be done without anesthesia?
Feasible but painful
How accurate is a celiac blood test?
Celiac panel is fairly accurate but gold standard to diagnose celiac is small bowel biopsies during endoscopy
Does celiac disease shorten life expectancy?
No effect if well controlled
Feel like something is stuck in my throat?
Globus can be from acid reflux but if a PPI fails, then likely from small bowel inflammation ie hard to find. Take a probiotic capsule daily starting with the cheapest one.
How does endoscopy confirm celiac?
Biopsies of small bowel are taken that are gold standard for celiac
Hepatitis B?
Need full evaluation by hepatologist and Rx for hepatitis B
Strange movement in stomach?
Only monitor for now
