Anal sphincter weakness • Injury—obstetric trauma, related to surgical procedures, e.g., hemorrhoidectomy internal sphincterotomy, fistulotomy, anorectal infection • Non-traumatic—scleroderma, internal sphincter thinning of unknown etiology Neuropathy—stretch injury, obstetric trauma, diabetes mellitus Anatomical…
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,…
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…
© 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,…
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,…
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…
© 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…
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…
© 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 …
© 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…
