Gastric Emptying Study Center - El Monte, CA
El Monte Gastroenterologist Doctors for Gastric Emptying StudyType of Physician: Gastroenterologist What is a Gastroenterologist? A subspecialty certification by the Board of Internal Medicine; practitioners focus on the stomach, intestines, colon, liver, and gallbladder (digestive organs). The gastroenterologist treats conditions such as abdominal pain, ulcers, diarrhea, cancer, and jaundice and they consult with surgeons when abdominal operations are indicated. Specialty: Gastroenterology Common Name: GI Doctor Gastroenterologist Doctors in El Monte * Tu Tran MD  Hanson T Lee Inc  Jay Noble MD  Chester D Zahn MD  Rangarao Panguluri MD  Valley Gastroenterology Consultants  Valley Gastroenterology Consultants  Robert J Mehler MD  Mark Li MD  Suresht Paul Sharma MD  Suresht Paul Sharma MD  Suresht Paul Sharma MD  Mumtaz Akram MD  Abdul Alaama MD  City of Hope National Medical Center Gastroenterology  Gastroenterology Associates  City of Hope National Medical Center Gastroenterology  Gastroenterology Associates  Gastroenterology Associates  Lisandro Quinones MD  Dennis Chan MD  Kwok-Leung Chung MD  Firmin Ho MD  Chun Yen Hsu MD  Chia-Chi G Lai MD  Shih Lin Lue MD  Barry Morguelan MD  Thomas S Lam MD  Edward Laurance MD  Richard L Parks MD & Barton Ueki MD  Robert A Mecum MD  Kenny Su MD  Shang Cheng Wu MD  Ching-Hsiu Chen MD  Ching-Hsiu Chen MD  Neal M Shindel MD  Magan Medical Clinic  Alliance Digestive Disease Consultants Medical Group  Alliance Digestive Disease Consultants  Alliance Digestive Disease Consultants  Alliance Digestive Disease Consultants Medical Group  Gastroenterology Associates  Gastroenterology Associates  Alliance Digestive Disease Consultants Medical Group  Gastroenterology Associates  Alliance Digestive Disease Consultants Medical Group  Gastroenterology Associates  Alliance Digestive Disease Consultants Medical Group  Alliance Digestive Disease Consultants Medical Group  Alliance Digestive Disease Consultants Medical Group  Alliance Digestive Disease Consultants  Conrad A Cox MD  Internal Medicine Specialists Medical Groups  Shahnawaz Jaffer MD  Gastro Digestive Medical Group  Frischer Medical Group  Steven J Weiss MD  George Ferenczi MD  Digestive Disease Center  Gastroenterology Consultants  USC Internal Medicine  Ethelred Carter MD  White Memorial Medical Group  Internal Medicine Specialists Medical Groups  Manmohan Kumar MD  St Jude Heritage Medical Group Bastanchury  The Internal Medical Group  St Jude Heritage Medical Sunnycrest  St Jude Heritage Medical Sunnycrest  St Jude Heritage Medical Sunnycrest  St Jude Heritage Medical Sunnycrest  David Shih MD  Jun-Ichi Ohara MD  Matsumoto Internal Medicine  Glendale Gastroenterology Medical Group  Glendale Gastroenterology Medical Group  Multi Health Care Medical Group  Ioana A Bina MD Inc  Gastro-Digestive Medical Group  Gastro-Digestive Medical Group  Behrooz Ahmadi MD  Norman Kuo MD  Artoon Arakel MD  Elming Djans MD  Michael Klein MD  W David Mello MD  Vincente Villa Jr. MD  William Loebman MD  William P Stuppy MD  Tavitian Gastroenterology Medical Group  Tavitian Gastroenterology Medical Group  Tavitian Gastroenterology Medical Group  Ravindra Alapati MD  Ashok Amin MD  Ambika Bali MD  Drs Sial & Cohen  West Gastroenterology Associates  Syam P Gaddam MD  Drs Sial & Cohen  West Gastroenterology Associates El Monte, CaliforniaUpcoming Local Events2012-05-28
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Gastric Emptying StudyRead the Gastric Emptying Study article » What is a gastric emptying study?A gastric emptying study is a procedure that is done by nuclear medicine physicians using radioactive chemicals that measures the speed with which food empties from the stomach and enters the small intestine. Gastric emptying studies are used for testing patients who are having symptoms that may be due to slow and, less commonly, rapid emptying of the stomach. The symptoms of slow emptying are primarily nausea, vomiting, and abdominal fullness after eating. The symptoms of rapid emptying are diarrhea, weakness or light-headedness after eating after eating. How is a gastric emptying study done? For a gastric emptying study, a patient eats a meal in which a solid component of the meal (for example, scrambled egg), a liquid component of the meal (for example, water), or both, are mixed with a small amount of radioactive material. A scanner (acting like a Geiger counter) is placed over the patient's stomach to monitor the amount of radioactivity in the stomach for several hours after the test meal is eaten. As the radioactively-labelled food empties from the stomach, the amount of radioactivity in the stomach decreases. The rate at which the radioactivity leaves the stomach reflects the rate at which food is emptying from the stomach Some medications such as narcotic pain relievers and anticholinergic medications can cause delay emptying of the stomach, while other medications such as metoclopramide (Reglan) and erythromycin can cause rapid emptying of the stomach. Medications that slow emptying of the stomach can give a falsely abnormal test result, while medications that speed up emptying of the stomach can give a falsely normal result. Therefore, medications that affect emptying of the stomach should be withheld for 48-72 hours before performing emptying studies. Abnormally high blood glucose (sugar) levels also can slow emptying of the stomach. Ther... Recommended Reading Related to Gastric Emptying StudyWhat causes belching?The ability to belch is almost universal. Belching, also known as burping (medically referred to as eructation), is the act of expelling gas from the stomach out through the mouth. The usual cause of belching is a distended (inflated) stomach caused by swallowed air. The distention of the stomach causes abdominal discomfort, and the belching expels the air and relieves the discomfort. The common reasons for swallowing large amounts of air (aerophagia) are gulping food or drink too rapidly, anxiety, and carbonated beverages. People are often unaware that they are swallowing air. "Burping" infants during bottle or breastfeeding is important in order to expel air in the stomach that has been swallowed with the formula or milk. Excessive air in the stomach is not the only cause of belching. For some people, belching becomes a habit and does not reflect the amount of air in their stomachs. For others, belching is a response to an... Other Related Gastric Emptying Study ArticlesEmergency Contact for El Monte
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