Gastroparesis Center - Citrus Heights, CA
Citrus Heights Gastroenterologist Doctors for GastroparesisType 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 Citrus Heights * Richard B D Chun MD PC  Mercy Medical Group  Capitol Gastroenterology Consultants  Capitol Gastroenterology Consultants  Capitol Gastroenterology Consultants  Capitol Gastroenterology Consultants  Capitol Gastroenterology Consultants  Capitol Gastroenterology Consultants  California Advanced Gastroenterology  Capitol Gastroenterology Consultants  Capitol Gastroenterology Consultants  Capitol Gastroenterology Consultants  Capitol Gastroenterology Consultants  Capitol Gastroenterology Consultants  Capitol Gastroenterology Consultants  Capitol Gastroenterology Consultants  Arnold Greenberg MD Inc  Gastroenterology Medical Clinic  Gastroenterology Medical Clinic  Gastroenterology Medical Clinic  Gastroenterology Medical Clinic  Gastroenterology Medical Clinic  Gastroenterology Medical Clinic  Gastroenterology Medical Clinic  Sacramento VA Hospital  Sacramento VA Hospital  Sacramento Gastroenterology Medical  Sacramento Gastroenterology Medical  Sacramento Gastroenterology Medical  Sacramento Gastroenterology Medical  Sacramento Gastroenterology Medical  UC Davis Gastroenterology Department  Sutter Health Gastroenterology  UC Davis Gastroenterology Department  UC Davis Gastroenterology Department  UC Davis Medical Center  UC Davis Medical Center  UC Davis Medical Center  UC Davis Medical Center  UC Davis Medical Center  UC Davis Medical Center  UC Davis Medical Center  Mercy Medical Group Medical Specialties  Mercy Medical Group Medical Specialties  Mercy Medical Group Neurology  Gastroenterology Consultants  Gastroenterology Consultants  Gastroenterology Consultants  Gastroenterology Consultants  Sutter Gastroenterology  Marshall Center for LBB_Specialty Care  Daniel R Cummings MD  Placerville Internal Medicine  Charles H Halsted MD  Woodland Healthcare Clinic Internal Medicine  Woodland Healthcare Clinic  Sutter North Medical Foundation  Sutter North Medical Foundation  Sutter North Medical Foundation  North Valley GI  North Valley GI  North Valley GI  Mazen Mardini MD  David R Aarons MD  Sierra Nevada Gastroenterology  Sierra Nevada Gastroenterology  Sierra Nevada Gastroenterology  Mohammed N Siddiqui MD  Kaiser Stockton Medical Specialties  Kaiser Stockton Medical Specialties  Iftikhar A Malik MD  Sohan S Mahil MD  George E Rishwain MD  Robert Protell MD  Lakshmare Tiyyagura MD  San Joaquin Community Hospital  San Joaquin Community Hospital  Oroville Internal Medicine Medical Group Inc  Ramakrishna Gollapudi MD  Inter Community Medical Group  Varujan Keledjian MD  Varujan Keledjian MD  Varujan Keledjian MD  Varujan Keledjian MD  Ismail M Wadiwala MD  Kaiser Permanente Gastroenterology  Kaiser Permanente Gastroenterology  Kaiser Permanente Gastroenterology  Kaiser Permanente Gastroenterology  Kaiser Permanente Gastroenterology  Ripudaman S Beniwal MD  Bobby D Peterson MD  Mahesh G Modi MD  NorthBay Healthcare  Shahin Laghaee MD  Eugene J Burbige MD  Gastroenterology Medical Group  David N Varon MD  Magdy Elsakr MD  Richard A Cercle MD Inc Citrus Heights, CaliforniaUpcoming Local Events2012-06-02
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GastroparesisRead the Gastroparesis article » What is gastroparesis?Gastroparesis means paralysis of the muscles of the stomach. Gastroparesis results in delayed emptying of food from the stomach into the small intestine. The stomach is a hollow organ composed primarily of muscle that serves as a storage container for food. Food in the stomach is ground into tiny pieces by the constant churning that is generated by the contractions of the stomach's muscles. Once the food has been adequately ground, it slowly is emptied from the stomach into the intestine in a metered fashion. Only food ground into small particles can be emptied from the stomach in a normal fashion, and smaller particles are digested better in the intestine. Moreover, the metering process allows the emptied food to be well-mixed with the digestive juices of the intestine, pancreas, and liver (bile) and to be absorbed well from the intestine. When the stomach's muscles are paralyzed, food is not thoroughly ground and does not empty into the intestine normally. Since the muscular mechanisms whereby ground, solid food and liquid food are emptied from the stomach are different, there may be delayed emptying of solid food (most common), solid and liquid food (less common), or liquid food alone (least common). What are gastroparesis symptoms and signs? The primary symptoms of gastroparesis are nausea and vomiting. Other symptoms of gastroparesis include abdominal pain, bloating, early satiety (feeling full quickly when eating), and in severe cases, weight loss due to a reduced intake of food because of the symptoms. Reduced intake of food and restriction of the types of food that are eaten can lead to nutritional deficiencies. The vomiting of gastroparesis usually occurs after meals; however, with severe gastroparesis, vomiting may occur without eating due simply to the accumulation of secretions in the stomach. The characteristic vom... Recommended Reading Related to GastroparesisDiabetes (Type 1 and Type 2) » Diabetes facts
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