Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth

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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…

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Gastric Emptying Studies

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© 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  …

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Rapid Gastric Emptying/Pyloric Dysfunction

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© 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…

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Gastroparesis, Postprandial Distress

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© 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…

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Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome

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Fig. 23.1 The four phases of CVS with the corresponding goals of treatment are shown. (Reprinted from Fleisher DR, Gornowicz B, Adams K, et al. Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome in 41…

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Chronic Belching and Chronic Hiccups

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Causes of acute, benign hiccups Esophageal and Gastric distention Aerophagia, retained food, carbonated drink, rapid gorging Sudden temperature change Cold shower, hot/cold food or drink, rapid environmental shift Intoxication Alcohol…

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Eosinophilic Esophagitis

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© Springer International Publishing AG 2018Eytan Bardan and Reza Shaker (eds.)Gastrointestinal Motility Disorders https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-59352-4_21 21. Eosinophilic Esophagitis Calies Menard-Katcher1  , Dan Atkins2 and Glenn T. Furuta3 (1) Gastrointestinal Eosinophilic Diseases Program, Digestive Health Institute, Department of Pediatrics, Section of Pediatric…

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Painful Swallowing

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© Springer International Publishing AG 2018Eytan Bardan and Reza Shaker (eds.)Gastrointestinal Motility Disorders https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-59352-4_20 20. Painful Swallowing Patrick Sanvanson1   (1) Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA     Patrick Sanvanson Email:…

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Esophageal Manometry

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Fig. 18.1 Esophageal pressure topography or Clouse plot (left image) and the corresponding line plot (right image) from a normal swallow in HRM. The dotted white line indicates the start…

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Nonspecific Esophageal Motility Disorders

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Specific motor disorders a Esophageal outflow obstruction  Achalasia, subtypes 1, 2, and 3  Esophagogastric junction outflow obstruction: motor or structural Major motor disorders  Hypercontractile disorder (jackhammer esophagus)  Diffuse esophageal spasm…

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