Dumping Syndrome vs. Hiatal Hernia

Question 1

dumping syndrome vs hiatal hernia

Complication of post-op gastric surgery - dump too quickly into duodenum - gastric contents move in the CORRECT direction at the WRONG rate

vs.

regurgitation of acid into esophagus - upper stomach herniates upward through the diaphragm - gastric contents move in the WRONG direstion at the RIGHT rate

Answer 1

GI disorders opposite of each other - both stomach emptying problems

Question 2

treatment of hiatal hernia vs dumping syndrome

Answer 2

GOAL get an empty stomach - high fowlers, high fluids, high carbs

vs.

GOAL get a FULL stomach
low position, low fluids, low carbs