Gastric Emptying Study Center - Huntington Beach, CA
Huntington Beach 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 Huntington Beach * Newport Medical Huntington Group  Jay P Diliberto MD  Sirus Farivar MD  Ronald J Policastro MD  Talbert Medical Group  Talbert Medical Group  Christopher D Bui MD  Clement Chu MD  Andrew C Ko MD  Leduc Medical Group  Harvey S Sahni MD  Fountain Valley Cardiology  David M Truong MD  Hoa Nguyen MD Inc  Perry B Sheidayi MD PC  Donald R Abraham MD  Lino DeGuzman MD  Healthcare System 2000  Gastroenterology Consultants  Abhay Parikh MD  Peter H Broekelschen MD  Parminder S Dhaliwal MD  Tejinder M Kalra MD  Glenn Madokoro MD  Phuong T Nguyen MD  Gastroenterology Alliance of Newport  Gastroenterology Alliance of Newport  George O DeTarnowsky Jr. MD Inc  Roque Hung & Yu Digestive Diseases  Manuchehr Darani MD  Yong Chung MD  Syam P Gaddam MD  Quang Phan MD  Kenneth Yamashiro MD  Hertz & Associates in Gastroenterology A Medical Group Inc  Long Beach Gastroenterology Associates  Long Beach Gastroenterology Associates  Norman Bain MD  Songul Atay MD Inc  Gastroenterology Consultants  Gastroenterology Consultants  Surinder Saini MD  Richard Yip MD  UCI Medical Group Gastroenterology  UCI Medical Group Gastroenterology  UCI Medical Group Gastroenterology  UCI Medical Group Gastroenterology  UCI Medical Group Gastroenterology  UCI Medical Group Gastroenterology  UCI Irvine Medical Center Gastroenterology  UCI Medical Group Gastroenterology  UCI Irvine Medical Center Gastroenterology  David B Stanton MD & Associates  Talbert Medical Group  David B Stanton MD & Associates  Jeffrey M Shapiro MD  David B Stanton MD & Associates  Harold Maizel MD  La Veta Gastoenterology  Behrooz Ahmadi MD  La Veta Gastoenterology  Roque Hung & Yu Digestive Diseases  Norman Kuo MD  La Veta Gastoenterology  La Veta Gastoenterology  Roque Hung & Yu Digestive Diseases  La Veta Gastoenterology  Associated Gastroenterology Medical Group  Ravindra Alapati MD  Ashok Amin MD  Ambika Bali MD  Associated Gastroenterology Medical Group  Madhukar Jigjinni MD  Associated Gastroenterology Medical Group  Carlos Saad MD  Derek M. Dobalian MD  Herbert H Lee MD  Jun-Ichi Ohara MD  Associated Gastroenterology Medical Group  St Jude Heritage Medical Sunnycrest  Long Beach Gastroenterology Associates  Long Beach Gastroenterology Associates  Long Beach Gastroenterology Associates  St Jude Heritage Medical Sunnycrest  St Jude Heritage Medical Group Bastanchury  Long Beach Gastroenterology Associates  St Jude Heritage Medical Sunnycrest  Long Beach Gastroenterology Associates  Long Beach Gastroenterology Associates  St Jude Heritage Medical Sunnycrest  The Internal Medical Group  Conrad A Cox MD  Jose Pantoja MD  Fang F Yu MD PhD  Ardalan Babaknia MD  Gastroenterology Consultants  Digestive Disease Center  The Internal Medical Group  The Internal Medical Group  St Jude Heritage Medical Group Yorba Linda Huntington Beach, 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 Huntington Beach
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