Gastric Emptying Study Center - Laguna Niguel, CA
Laguna Niguel 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 Laguna Niguel * Saddleback Medical Group  Saddleback Medical Group  Saddleback Medical Group  Saddleback Medical Group  Pacific Gastroenterology  Shahram Javaheri MD  South Orange County Gastroenterology  J Frank Arguello MD  Mission Internal Medical Group  Ali A Oliai MD  Poneh Rahimi MD  Gastrointestinal Healthcare of Orange County  Orange County Gastroenterology  Orange County Gastroenterology  Mission Internal Medical Group  Mission Internal Medical Group  Mission Internal Medical Group  Mission Internal Medical Group  Rose T Codini MD  Gail Schoenau MD  Lino DeGuzman MD  Nav Gujral MD  Fang F Yu MD PhD  Ardalan Babaknia MD  Jun-Ichi Ohara MD  Herbert H Lee MD  Peter H Broekelschen MD  Surinder Saini MD  Norman Bain MD  George O DeTarnowsky Jr. MD Inc  Manuchehr Darani MD  Madhukar Jigjinni MD  Glenn Madokoro MD  Phuong T Nguyen MD  Gastroenterology Alliance of Newport  Gastroenterology Alliance of Newport  Carlos Saad MD  Parminder S Dhaliwal MD  Tejinder M Kalra MD  Yong Chung MD  Abhay Parikh MD  Donald R Abraham MD  Newport Medical Huntington Group  Perry B Sheidayi MD PC  Associated Gastroenterology Medical Group  Associated Gastroenterology Medical Group  Associated Gastroenterology Medical Group  Gastroenterology Consultants  La Veta Gastoenterology  La Veta Gastoenterology  David B Stanton MD & Associates  La Veta Gastoenterology  La Veta Gastoenterology  David B Stanton MD & Associates  Jeffrey M Shapiro MD  La Veta Gastoenterology  David B Stanton MD & Associates  Harold Maizel MD  Clement Chu MD  Roque Hung & Yu Digestive Diseases  Andrew C Ko MD  Leduc Medical Group  Roque Hung & Yu Digestive Diseases  Harvey S Sahni MD  Fountain Valley Cardiology  David M Truong MD  Roque Hung & Yu Digestive Diseases  UCI Medical Group Gastroenterology  Talbert Medical Group  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  Talbert Medical Group  UCI Medical Group Gastroenterology  UCI Irvine Medical Center Gastroenterology  Quang Phan MD  Kenneth Yamashiro MD  Jay P Diliberto MD  Sirus Farivar MD  Ronald J Policastro MD  Healthcare System 2000  Molinari Politoske & Roy MDs  Molinari Politoske & Roy MDs  Molinari Politoske & Roy MDs  Syam P Gaddam MD  Christopher D Bui MD  Hoa Nguyen MD Inc  St Jude Heritage Medical Group Yorba Linda  The Internal Medical Group  The Internal Medical Group  The Internal Medical Group  Associated Gastroenterology Medical Group  Ravindra Alapati MD  Ashok Amin MD  Ambika Bali MD  Richard Yip MD  St Jude Heritage Medical Sunnycrest Laguna Niguel, 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 Laguna Niguel
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