What is Gastric emptying study?
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A gastric emptying study is a procedure that is done to evaluate the speed with which food leaves the stomach and enters the small intestine, and colon transit. It is an assessment of the dysmotility of any area of the gastrointestinal tract.
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How do members experience Gastric emptying study?
Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness
Purpose | Patients | Evaluations | Perceived Effectiveness |
---|---|---|---|
Diagnostic assessment | 4 | 0 | |
Gastroparesis | 4 | 0 | |
Abdominal pain | 3 | 2 | |
Constipation | 1 | 0 | |
Early satiety | 1 | 0 |
Common side effects
Side effect | Patients | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Abdominal bloating | 1 | |
Unintentional weight loss | 1 |
Side effect severity
Severity | Evaluations | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Severe | 0 | |
Moderate | 2 | |
Mild | 0 | |
None | 0 |
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