Aspiration Pneumonia/Bronchitis
Fig. 17.1 Phases of swallowing Swallowing is finely coordinated with respiration in order to prevent aspiration, and swallowing is dominant over respiration in health. Physical closure of the laryngeal vestibule,…
Erosive Esophagitis
Fig. 8.1 Example of grade C esophagitis Table 8.1 Los Angeles classification of reflux esophagitis [1] Grade A One or more mucosal breaks no longer than 5 mm, not bridging…
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
© Springer International Publishing AG 2018Eytan Bardan and Reza Shaker (eds.)Gastrointestinal Motility Disorders https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-59352-4_38 38. Irritable Bowel Syndrome Yehudith Assouline-Dayan1 (1) Division of Gastroenterology-Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics, Iowa City,…
Functional Anorectal Pain/Tenesmus
Fig. 36.1 Chronic or recurrent rectal pain. 1. Pain present for at least 6 months is required for a diagnosis of functional anorectal pain syndrome. Pain associated with bowel movements,…
Hydrogen Breath Tests
Whey 39–78 Milk powder 36–52 Coffee creamer 35–55 Milk, condensed 10–16 Milk: low fat, whole fat (cow, goat, sheep) 4–5 Cream: light, half and half, sour 4 Yogurt, whole milk…
Short Bowel Syndrome
© Springer International Publishing AG 2018Eytan Bardan and Reza Shaker (eds.)Gastrointestinal Motility Disorders https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-59352-4_31 31. Short Bowel Syndrome Harold J. BoutteJr.1 and Deborah C. Rubin1 (1) Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Barnes Jewish Hospital—Washington University in St. Louis…
Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth
Factor Glucose breath test Lactulose breath test Test dynamics More specific but less sensitive More sensitive by less specific Absorption characteristics Readily absorbed by small bowel Not absorbed What positive…
Gastric Emptying Studies
© Springer International Publishing AG 2018Eytan Bardan and Reza Shaker (eds.)Gastrointestinal Motility Disorders https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-59352-4_28 28. Gastric Emptying Studies Henry P. Parkman1 (1) Gastroenterology Section, Temple University School of Medicine, 3401 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA …
Rapid Gastric Emptying/Pyloric Dysfunction
© Springer International Publishing AG 2018Eytan Bardan and Reza Shaker (eds.)Gastrointestinal Motility Disorders https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-59352-4_26 26. Rapid Gastric Emptying/Pyloric Dysfunction Alexander Pontikos1 and Thomas L. Abell2 (1) Department of Internal Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA (2) Department…
Gastroparesis, Postprandial Distress
© Springer International Publishing AG 2018Eytan Bardan and Reza Shaker (eds.)Gastrointestinal Motility Disorders https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-59352-4_24 24. Gastroparesis, Postprandial Distress Henry P. Parkman1 (1) Gastroenterology Section, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA Henry P. Parkman Email: henry.parkman@temple.edu…
