Gastroparesis Flashcards
1
Q
what is the most common cause of gastroparesis?
A
diabetes
2
Q
what kind of abdominal pain will a patient present with if they have gastroparesis?
A
“10/10 burning, crampy discomfort”
3
Q
what imaging can rule out mechanical obstruction for gastroparesis? (2)
A
Xray + CT
4
Q
what is the diagnostic of choice for gastroparesis?
A
scintigraphic gastric emptying
5
Q
giving a patient a low fat egg-white meal and imaging them after meal ingestion and against at 1, 2, and 4 hours following meal
A
scintigraphic gastric emptying
6
Q
what is the treatment for gastroparesis? (3)
A
metoclopramide
macrolide abx
antiemetics
7
Q
what is some patient education for gastroparesis?
A
diet modification
glycemic control
