Gastric Emptying Study Center - Simi Valley, CA
Simi Valley 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 Simi Valley * Mysore R Nagaraja MD  Moe Amadpour MD  R Chitayat MD & Calin Arimie MD  R Chitayat MD & Calin Arimie MD  Valley Gastro Group  Paul O Gulsrud MD  Valley Gastro Group  Valley Gastro Group  Valley Gastro Group  Hector Cabellero MD  Sharam Daneshgar MD  Gregory Johnson MD  Paul D Sanders MD  Advanced Gastroenterology Inc  Bonaventure Eng MD  Steven A Kind MD  Santa Clarita Gastroenterology  Santa Clarita Gastroenterology  Drs Fagen Hepps & Madievsky  Drs Fagen Hepps & Madievsky  Drs Fagen Hepps & Madievsky  Gustavo A Machicado MD  Digestive Health Consultants  Digestive Health Consultants  Richard K Gordon MD  Piyush Jogani MD  Digestive Health Consultants  Digestive Health Consultants  Gustavo A Machicado MD  Digestive Health Consultants  Mark F Tsai MD  Richard D Garrett MD  Facey Medical Group Valencia II  Valencia Gastroenterology Inc  Valencia Gastroenterology Inc  Maria S Umali MD  Amerian Getzug Klasky & Kam  Amerian Getzug Klasky & Kam  Gourdji & Jacobs MDs  Gourdji & Jacobs MDs  Amerian Getzug Klasky & Kam  Amerian Getzug Klasky & Kam  Marcos B Fleiderman MD  Carl I Blau MD  Facey Medical Foundation Mission Hills  HeathCare Partners Medical Group  Federal Medical Clinic  Efrat Z Lobel MD APC Female Gastroenterologist  Star Weight Control  Drs Buch & Shiffman  Nagaraj M Chetty MD  Gnana Desigan MD  Drs Buch & Shiffman  Medical Group Of Encino  Ventura County Gastroenterology Medical Group Inc  Ventura County Gastroenterology Medical Group Inc  Ventura County Gastroenterology Medical Group Inc  Ventura County Gastroenterology Medical Group Inc  Ventura County Gastroenterology Medical Group Inc  Doctor House Call  Serra Community Medical Clinic  Marvin Derezin MD  Marvin Derezin MD  UCLA Medical Group Gastroenterology  Capsule Endoscopy Services UCLA  Kirsten Tillisch MD  UCLA Digestive Disease Center  UCLA Digestive Disease Center  UCLA Digestive Disease Center  UCLA Digestive Disease Center  UCLA Digestive Disease Center  UCLA Digestive Disease Center  Akasha Center for Integrative Medicine  UCLA Digestive Disease Center  UCLA Digestive Disease Center  UCLA Digestive Disease Center  UCLA Digestive Disease Center  Southern California Medical Gastroenterology Group  Southern California Medical Gastroenterology Group  UCLA Santa Monica Specialists  Southern California Medical Gastroenterology Group  N Robert Elson MD  UCLA Santa Monica Specialists  Hertz Frankel Katkov Wishingrad & Lam MDs  Southern California Medical Gastroenterology Group  Hertz Frankel Katkov Wishingrad & Lam MDs  Southern California Medical Gastroenterology Group  Hertz Frankel Katkov Wishingrad & Lam MDs  Southern California Medical Gastroenterology Group  Southern California Medical Gastroenterology Group  Sean C Lai MD  Hertz Frankel Katkov Wishingrad & Lam MDs  Southern California Medical Gastroenterology Group  Shahrad Shamsi MD  UCLA Santa Monica Specialists  Hertz Frankel Katkov Wishingrad & Lam MDs  Nicholas Karyotakis MD  Robert Y Uyeda MD  Payman?Khorrami MD  Herbert R Kornfeld MD Simi Valley, CaliforniaUpcoming Local Events2012-06-02
2012-06-10
2012-06-16
2012-06-23
2012-06-30
2012-07-04
2012-08-25
2012-09-01
2012-09-02
2012-09-30
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 StudyDiabetes (Type 1 and Type 2) » Diabetes facts
Other Related Gastric Emptying Study ArticlesEmergency Contact for Simi Valley
Nearby Simi Valley Hospitals *Simi Valley Hospital West Hills Hospital & Medical Center Kaiser Permanente Woodland Hills Medical Center Motion Picture & Television Hospital Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center Northridge Hospital Medical Center Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital Tarzana Regional Medical Center Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Olive View UCLA Medical Center Mission Community Hospital Encino Hospital Medical Center Valley Presbyterian Hospital Kaiser Permanente Panorama City Medical Center Hollywood Community Hospital of Van Nuys St John's Pleasant Valley Hospital Sherman Oaks Hospital Pacifica Hospital of the Valley Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center UCLA Neuropsychiatric Hospital Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Cedars-Sinai Medical Center St John's Regional Medical Center Miracle Mile Medical Center Brotman Medical Center Olympia Medical Center Hollywood Community Hospital Kaiser Permanente West Los Angeles Medical Center Marina Del Rey Hospital VA Greater Los Angeles HealthCare System Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center Kindred Hospital Los Angeles Glendale Memorial Hospital & Health Center Temple Community Hospital Shriners Hospitals for Children Los Angeles Los Angeles Metropolitan Medical Center Verdugo Hills Hospital Glendale Adventist Medical Center St Vincent Medical Center Gateways Hospital & Mental Health Center Good Samaritan Hospital Ventura County Medical Center Barlow Respiratory Hospital Community Memorial Hospital California Hospital Medical Center Orthopaedic Medical Center Kaiser Mental Health Center Pacific Alliance Medical Center Centinela Freeman Regional Medical Center Centinela Campus Aurora Vista Del Mar Hospital Ojai Valley Community Hospital White Memorial Medical Center USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center LAC + USC Medical Center LAC + USC Medical Center Women's & Children's Hospital USC University Hospital Los Angeles Metropolitan Medical Center Hawthorne Campus Promise Hospital of East Los Angeles Huntington Hospital Community Hospital of Huntington Park Featured Articles*Provider Directory Terms of Use: The WebMD 'Provider Directory' is provided by WebMD for use by the general public as a quick reference of information about Providers. The Provider Directory is not intended as a tool for verifying the credentials, qualifications, or abilities of any Provider contained therein. Inclusion in the Provider Directory does not imply recommendation or endorsement nor does omission in the Provider Directory imply WebMD disapproval. |
Suggested Reading on Gastric Emptying Study by Our Doctors
-
Related Diseases & Conditions
9 articles-
Abdominal Pain
- Abdominal pain is pain in the belly and can be acute or chronic. Causes include inflammation, distention of an organ, and loss of the blood supply to an organ. Abdominal pain can reflect a major problem with one of the organs in the abdomen such as the appendix, gallbladder, large and small intestine, pancreas, liver, colon, duodenum, and spleen.
-
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
- GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) is a condition in which the acidified liquid contents of the stomach backs up into the esophagus. The symptoms of uncomplicated GERD are heartburn, regurgitation, and nausea. Effective treatment is available for most patients with GERD.
-
Intestinal Gas
- Gas or "intestinal gas" means different things to different people. Everyone has gas and eliminates it by belching or farting (passing it through the rectum).
-
Diabetes (Type 1 and Type 2)
- Diabetes mellitus is a chronic condition characterized by high levels of sugar (glucose) in the blood. The two types of diabetes are referred to as type 1 (insulin dependent) and type 2 (non-insulin dependent). Symptoms of diabetes include increased urine output, thirst, hunger, and fatigue. Treatment of diabetes depends on the type.
-
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
- IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) is a common gastrointestinal disorder involving abnormal gut contractions (motility) characterized by abdominal pain, bloating, mucous in stools, and irregular bowel habits with alternating diarrhea and constipation, symptoms that tend to be chronic and to wax and wane over the years. Treatment options include medication and lifestyle changes such as diet, exercise, and stress management to control symptoms. Also called spastic colitis, mucus colitis, nervous colon syndrome.
-
Indigestion (Dyspepsia, Upset Stomach)
- Dyspepsia (indigestion) is a functional disease in which the gastrointestinal organs, primarily the stomach and first part of the small intestine, function abnormally. It is a chronic disease in which the symptoms fluctuate infrequency and intensity. Symptoms of dyspepsia include upper abdominal pain, belching, nausea, vomiting, abdominal bloating, early satiety, and abdominal distention (swelling). These symptoms are most often provoked by eating.
-
Gastroparesis
- Gastroparesis is a medical condition in which the muscle of the stomach is paralyzed by a disease of either the stomach muscle itself or the nerves controlling the muscle. As a consequence, food and secretions do not empty normally from the stomach. Gastroparesis symptoms are nausea and vomiting; abdominal bloating, and pain can result.
-
GERD and Acid Reflux in Infants and Children
- GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) is the upward movement of stomach content, including acid, into the esophagus and sometimes into or out of the mouth. Common symptoms of GERD in children include colic, feeding problems, poor growth, frequent vomiting or coughing, heartburn, regurgitation, recurrent wheezing, pneumonia, choking, or gagging. Treatment may involve elevating the child's bed, keeping the child upright after eating, limiting foods that seem to make the reflux worse, encouraging your child to exercise, and serving several small meals a day.
-
The Digestive System
- Digestion is the complex process of turning food you eat into the energy you need to survive. The digestive process also involves creating waste to be eliminated, and is made of a series of muscles that coordinate the movement of food.
-
Abdominal Pain
-
Medications
5 articles -
Procedures & Tests
6 articles -
Pictures, Images & Quizzes
3 articles -
Doctor's & Expert's Views
2 articles -
Health News
0 articles -
Health Features
1 articles
