Gastric

Gastric outlet obstruction: Any disease that mechanically impedes gastric emptying, the normal emptying of the stomach. There is obstruction of the channel of the pylorus and duodenum through which the stomach empties.
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Gastric cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the lining of the stomach.
Age, diet, and stomach disease can affect the risk of developing gastric cancer.
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Gastric suction is a procedure to empty the contents of the stomach, usually for analysis or removal of irritating elements such as poisons.
Alternative Names:
Gastric lavage; Stomach pumping; Nasogastric tube ...
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GASTRIC LAVAGE - A procedure used to empty the stomach of its contents. Performed using a flexible rubber tube that is passed through the mouth and advanced to the stomach.
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Gastric bypass: Is this weight-loss surgery for you?
Are you a candidate for gastric bypass surgery? Find out what to expect and the benefits and risks involved.
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Gastric bypass surgery makes the stomach smaller and allows food to bypass part of the small intestine.
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This year, over 22,000 Americans will be diagnosed with gastric cancer, another name for stomach cancer. Tune in now to learn if you are at risk for this disease.
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Gastric Emptying Test
How do I prepare for a Gastric Emptying Test?
How do I prepare for a Gastric Emptying Test?
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Gastric bypass surgery usually means the surgeon has performed a “Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass," or RGB. The most common weight-loss surgery in the United States, it combines a Roux-en-Y procedure with some form of “stomach reduction.
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Gastric bypass surgery is one type of procedure that can be used to cause significant weight loss if you are very obese. The surgery reduces your body's intake of calories. Calorie reduction is accomplished in two ways: ...
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Gastric Emptying Study Movie
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Nasogastric tube: A tube that is passed through the nose and down through the nasopharynx and esophagus into the stomach. Abbreviated NG tube. It is a flexible tube made of rubber or plastic, and it has bidirectional potential.
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Nasogastric suction
Definition
Nasogastric suction involves removing solids, liquids, or gasses from the stomach or small intestine by inserting a tube through the nose and suctioning the gastrointestinal material through the tube.
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Alternate Names
: Gastric Outlet Obstruction, Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis, Congenital Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis ...
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Stomach cancer, also called gastric cancer, is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in the lining of the stomach.
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GASTRIC ULCER"Withhold food by mouth; rectal feeding; Fomentation over stomach twice daily; well-protected Heating Compress during the interval between. Graduated Tonic Frictions.
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Gastric cancer is more common in males than females, especially those over 40. It has a higher incidence in northern industrial areas and a higher mortality in Japan, Iceland, Chile, and Austria. In the U.S.
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gastric atrophy (GAS-trik AT-ro-fee)
A condition in which the stomach muscles shrink and become weak. The digestive (peptic) glands may also shrink, resulting in a lack of digestive juices.
gastrinoma (gas-tri-NO-ma) ...
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Gastric outlet stapling may be indicated for the morbidly obese. Your primary care provider may want to refer you to a general surgeon for more information about this.
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Epigastric hernia: Occurring between the navel and the lower part of the rib cage in the midline of the abdomen, epigastric hernias are composed usually of fatty tissue and rarely contain intestine.
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Use gastric lavage.
Give an antidote (ethanol or fomepizole.)
Dialysis
Treat the symptoms.
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Next, the gastric motor is up and running. Food's arrival in the stomach stimulates release of gastrin.
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Antacids should not be confused with gastric acid inhibitors, such as the H-2 receptor blockers (cimetidine, ranitide and others) or the proton pump inhibitors (lansoprazole, omeprazole and others).
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Lap-Band adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) system Adjustable banding system consisting of a hollow silicone band, tubing, and access port. Indication: surgical treatment of morbid obesity in adult patients.
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It appears that inadequate or over-enthusiastic contractions of one part of the stomach are responsible for the delayed gastric emptying.
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Losec is a drug used to treat stomach ulcers and gastric reflux. This article profiles the medication and its side effects.
The medicine is used to ease vomiting and nausea. This article outlines the drug's uses and side effects.
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fluids and medications, blood transfusions, drainage of the stomach through a tube (nasogastric tube), and other measures may be required. Once the condition is stable, the medical history will be obtained and a will be performed.
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Infection of the stomach or duodenum by a spiral bacterium known as Heliocobacter pylori is responsible for the development of almost all gastric and duodenal ulcers.
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A fecal odor to the breath (the breath smells like feces) can occur with prolonged vomiting, especially when there is a bowel obstruction. It can also occur temporarily if the person has a nasogastric tube in place (a tube placed through the nose or ...
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a bacterium, Helicobacter pylori, which promotes the formation of ulcers by weakening the defenses of the stomach wall, making it more susceptible to the hydrochloric acid secreted by the stomach. Most commonly, it occurs in the stomach (gastric ...
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