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What does the term mean stomach doesn't empty out properly
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Slow stomach?: Gastroparesis means a stomach ('gastro") that's slow to empty ("paresis")--seen in diabetics, with ischemia, pancreatic cancer, after viral infection, post-surgery, with stomach pacemaker problems (yes, the stomach has a pacemaker!), & in systemic illness. The stomach normally empties liquids in 1-2 hours, solids 4-6 hours after meals. A gastric emptying scan measures stomach transit of test meal.
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Gastroparesis: Gastroparesis (paresis means weakness) is the term given for a condition in which the stomach doesn't empty properly. There are a number of different conditions that can cause this, the most common being Diabetes. Symptoms are any combination of nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, abdominal bloating and feeling full after eating only a small meal. For more information go to http://wb.md/1BKL9KA
Answered 9/1/2016
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