Noncardiac Chest Pain
Midline chest pain or discomfort that is not burning in quality Absent evidence that GERD is the cause of the symptom Absence of histopathology-based esophageal motility disorders Criteria fulfilled for…
Cyclical Vomiting Syndrome
1. Stereotypical episodes of vomiting regarding onset (acute) and duration (less than 1 week) 2. Three or more discrete episodes in the prior year 3. Absence of nausea and vomiting…
Gastroparesis
Category Causes Obstructive Pylorospasm; pyloric stenosis; post duodenal bulb tumors Ischemic Chronic mesenteric ischemia Diabetic Loss of ICCs and enteric neurons; pylorospasm Idiopathic Possibly post-viral; possibly degeneration of enteric neurons,…
Diagnostic Techniques
, André Smout1 and Jan Tack2 (1) Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (2) Gastroenterology and Hepatology, UZ Leuven, Leuven, Belgium 2.1 Introduction The diagnosis of disorders of…
The Esophagus
, André Smout1 and Jan Tack2 (1) Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (2) Gastroenterology and Hepatology, UZ Leuven, Leuven, Belgium 4.1 Anatomy of the Esophagus The esophageal…
Functional Anatomy and Physiology
, André Smout1 and Jan Tack2 (1) Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (2) Gastroenterology and Hepatology, UZ Leuven, Leuven, Belgium 1.1 Introduction The gastrointestinal tract can be…
Gastric Motility
, André Smout1 and Jan Tack2 (1) Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (2) Gastroenterology and Hepatology, UZ Leuven, Leuven, Belgium 5.1 Normal Gastric Function 5.1.1 Control of…
Small Bowel
, André Smout1 and Jan Tack2 (1) Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (2) Gastroenterology and Hepatology, UZ Leuven, Leuven, Belgium 6.1 Small Bowel Motility During fasting, the…
