Esophageal Manometry

Aug 29, 2017 by in GASTROENTEROLOGY Comments Off on Esophageal Manometry

and Annamaria Staiano2   (1) Section of Pediatrics, Department of Translational Medical Science, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, Italy (2) Department of Translational Medical Science, Section of Pediatrics, University of Naples…

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Aerophagia

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Diagnostic criteriaa must include all of the following: 1. Excessive air swallowing 2. Abdominal distention due to intraluminal air which increases during the day 3. Repetitive belching and/or increased flatus 4. After appropriate evaluation,…

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Barostat and Other Sensitivity Tests

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Fig. 13.1 Schematic diagram of a barostat and catheter Because visceral sensitivity relies on wall pressure and not on volume of the organ [1, 2], sensory thresholds should be expressed…

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Drugs that Work in the Brain

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Central effects   1. Reduces pain perception at the sensory cortex   2. Reduces anxiety, hyper-vigilance, and increased stress responsiveness   3. Treats associated psychiatric disorders—depression, PTSD, somatization   4. Treats sleep disorders   5….

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Autonomic Nervous System Testing

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Autonomic test Receptor Afferent Integrating center Efferent signal Deep breathing Pulmonary stretch J-receptors Vagus nerve Nucleus tractus solitarius Dorsal motor nucleus of the vagus (DMNX) to vagus nerve Valsalva maneuver…

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Motility After Small Bowel and Colonic Surgery

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Fig. 30.1 Patient with history of gastroschisis resulting in short bowel syndrome with persistent abdominal distension (a) and feeding intolerance after STEP. Antroduodenal manometry demonstrated adequate small bowel motility after…

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