Gastroparesis Center - Pinellas Park, FL
Pinellas Park 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 Pinellas Park * Gastroenterology & Oncology Assoc  Advanced Gastro & Liver Care PA  Iyunni V S Nath MD PA  Center for Digestive Care Inc  Center for Digestive Care Inc  Center for Digestive Care Inc  Center for Digestive Care Inc  Florida Center For Gastroenterology  Florida Center For Gastroenterology  Florida Center For Gastroenterology  Florida Center For Gastroenterology  Florida Center For Gastroenterology  A J Bidani MD  Girish B Patel MD  Robert H Wharton MD  Paul E McRae MD  Dwarka G Nath MD PA  Bay Pines VA Medical Center  Joseph A Boulay Jr. MD PA  Heidi E Goldberg MD  Center for Digestive Diseases  Center for Digestive Diseases  Pediatric Gastroenterology  Diagnostic Clinic Largo  Suncoast Internal Medicine Consultants  Center For Digestive Healthcare  John H Ahn MD  Louis Aviles MD  Bay Area Gastroenterology  Bay Area Gastroenterology  Eric D Weston MD FACG  Advanced Digestive Care  Gastroenterology Consultants Of Clearwater  Gastroenterology Consultants Of Clearwater  Gastroenterology Consultants Of Clearwater  Satinderpal S Sondhi MD  Morton Plant Mease Primary Care  Gulfcoast Gastroenterology Consultants  Drs Whitaker, Weintraub, Prockop & Grizzard  John Isaac Delgado MD  John Q Stauffer MD Palma CEIA Medical Group  Morris R Hanan MD PA  Pediatric Gastroenterology  Gulfcoast Gastroenterology Consultants  Gulfcoast Gastroenterology Consultants  Gulfcoast Gastroenterology Consultants  Gulfcoast Gastroenterology Consultants  Gulfcoast Gastroenterology Consultants  Norman B Edgerton Jr. MD PA  David R Heiman MD PA  Roland David Shepard MD  Colin T Chircop MD  Gastroenterology Specialists of Tampa  Leopoldo Grauer MD FACG  Gastroenterology Specialists of Tampa  Gastroenterology Specialists of Tampa  HealthPoint Medical Group  Gerald H Dominguez MD  HealthPoint Medical Group  HealthPoint Medical Group  Lifelink Healthcare Institute  Madhu Goyal MD  Gerardo F Palacios MD PA  USF Physicians Group Gastroenterology  USF Physicians Group  USF Physicians Group Gastroenterology  USF Physicians Group  Optium Care  USF Physicians Group Gastroenterology  USF Physicians Group Gastroenterology  James A Haley VA Medical Center  Moffitt Cancer Center Gastrointestinal Tumor  Moffitt Cancer Center Gastrointestinal Tumor  Moffitt Cancer Center Gastrointestinal Tumor  Moffitt Cancer Center Gastrointestinal Tumor  UCH Gastroenterology Center  UCH Gastroenterology Center  Ashok K Dhaduvai MD  Eugene A Ward MD  Ronald L Barbour MD & Emmanuel Mompi MD  Sun Coast GI Associates  Gastroenterology Associates of Manatee PA  Gastroenterology Associates of Manatee PA  Gastroenterology Associates of Manatee PA  Florida Medical Clinic PA  Florida Medical Clinic PA  Florida Medical Clinic PA  Florida Medical Clinic PA  Florida Medical Clinic PA  Florida Medical Clinic PA  Florida Medical Clinic PA  Ishwari Prasad MD  Rosabella Shek MD  Digestive Disease Specialist  Digestive Disease Specialist  Sun Coast GI Associates  Sun Coast GI Associates  Sun Coast GI Associates  Sun Coast GI Associates  Brandenton Gastroenterology Pinellas Park, FloridaUpcoming Local Events2012-05-26
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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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