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Early dumping syndrome occurs 10 to 30 minutes after a meal. It results from rapid movement of fluid into the intestine following a sudden addition of a large amount of food from the stomach. [1] The small intestine expands rapidly due to the presence of hypertonic/hyperosmolar contents from the stomach, especially sweet foods. This causes ...
Gastroparesis (gastro- from Ancient Greek γαστήρ – gaster, "stomach"; and -paresis, πάρεσις – "partial paralysis") is a medical disorder of ineffective neuromuscular contractions (peristalsis) of the stomach, resulting in food and liquid remaining in the stomach for a prolonged period of time.
Gastrointestinal perforation is defined by a full-thickness injury to all layers of the gastrointestinal wall, resulting in a hole in the hollow GI tract (esophagus, stomach, small intestine, or large intestine). A hole can occur due to direct mechanical injury or progressive damage to the bowel wall due to various disease states.
In functional dyspepsia, the stomach's sensitivity to chemical and mechanical stimuli is changed. [12] After fasting and meal consumption, patients with functional dyspepsia exhibit visceral hypersensitivity following gastric fundus distension. [20] [28] Following stomach distension, even patients with normal accommodation experience discomfort ...
“Different allergens and pollen spike throughout the year, and it can sometimes be difficult to diagnose gastrointestinal issues due to seasonal allergies because oftentimes upper respiratory ...
The man had recently undergone abdominal surgery, and his bowel eviscerated through his well-healing incision wound.
Intestinal ischemia is a medical condition in which injury to the large or small intestine occurs due to not enough blood supply. [2] It can come on suddenly, known as acute intestinal ischemia, or gradually, known as chronic intestinal ischemia. [ 1 ]
"When I stood up I saw my intestines spilling out of my stomach," she told the website. "I called for my partner, who was still in bed, he got me out of the shower and sat me down and put my feet up.