Understand Gastroparesis

Gastroparesis refers to delayed gastric emptying. Normally, the stomach is drawn to the food through, and the pyloric stomach (which is the door that leads into the small intestine) releases the pressure, so that the food in the duodenum (first part of the small intestine). A nerve as important as the vagus nerve is known to be responsible for monitoring the movement of food through the digestive tract of the stomach.

What causes gastroparesis?

A state, the damage of the vagus nerve can lead to delayed gastric emptying. The most common cause of gastroparesis is diabetes mellitus. Of chronic high blood sugar damages blood vessels and nerves, the vagus nerve, which is often compromised.

Other causes of gastroparesis include:
• Damage to the vagus nerve in the abdominal surgery
• Fibromyalgia
• Parkinson's Disease
• acute illness of any kind, on a temporary gastroparesis
• Drugs such as gastric emptying



What are the symptoms of gastroparesis?

Symptoms vary in type and severity. Some are affected only when solid foods, high-fiber foods, fatty foods or large meals. Other symptoms may develop independently of each other, what they eat, although some foods typically make your symptoms worse.

Symptoms are usually experienced:
• To be complete without excesses
• Swelling
• feeling as if the food is not digested
• heartburn
• Nausea
• Vomiting of undigested food. This may be delayed several hours after a meal.
• Loss of appetite
• Weight Loss
• Upper abdominal pain

How is it diagnosed?

After a history and physical examination, your doctor may ask.

Blood tests: the presence of diabetes, electrolyte disturbances, signs of infection as a cause of gastroparesis determine

Ultrasound: to remove the gallbladder as a cause of symptoms

Other tests: barium meal, gastric emptying scintigraphy, breath, pain pill ®

Gastroparesis is treated as?

Treatment is usually symptomatic gastroparesis, as it tends to be a chronic condition. Conditions that may worsen or LED, gastroparesis, and should be addressed. For example, controlling diabetes to prevent or slow further damage to the vagus nerve.

The following drugs are commonly used to treat symptoms of gastroparesis,
• Metoclopramide (Maxolon)
• Domperidone (Motilium)

Changes in lifestyle and diet:
• Have smaller meals more often
• Avoid foods high in fat and fiber
• Eat soft foods more digestible

Dr. Ang discount is in medical practice over 12 years. He received a M.B.B.S. A graduate of National University of Singapore in 1997 and then earned a degree in general medicine.

He trained in emergency medicine, internal medicine, geriatrics, orthopedics, obstetrics and gynecology, neurosurgery, general surgery, urology and colorectal surgery.

Dr. Ang practices currently in a family clinic in Singapore to see a good mix of pediatric patients, adults and seniors.

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