Gastric Retention: Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes for Gastric Retention

Prepyloric Ulcer

Complications of Surgery Early Duodenal stump leakage, gastric retention, haemorrhage in post-operative period. [gog.net.nz]

It manifests as gastric retention, nausea, and profuse vomiting; some patients develop hypokalemia and alkalosis. [empendium.com]

Diabetic Ketotic Coma

Ketones have a paralytic effect on smooth muscle cells, which may lead to gastric retention (with a gastric splash on physical examination) and profuse vomiting as well as [diapedia.org]

Acute Gastroenteritis

Enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) is known to be causative agent of mild to severe upper and lower respiratory illnesses in sporadic cases and outbreaks. We present a case report of a 3-month-old child with acute gastroenteritis who visited a pediatric clinic in Kyushu area in Japan in 2015. A stool sample collected from[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Renal Colic

Renal colic Localization of pain caused by kidney stones Specialty Urology Complications renal failure Renal colic is a type of abdominal pain commonly caused by kidney stones. Signs and symptoms[edit] Renal colic typically begins in the flank and often radiates to below the ribs or the groin. It typically comes in waves[…] [en.wikipedia.org]

Appendicitis

Appendicitis is an inflammation of the vermiform appendix. The typical symptoms include periumbilical pain, vomiting and nausea followed by fever and right lower quadrant abdominal pain. Classic presentation of acute appendicitis begins with pains, with vomiting setting in and fever coming in lastly. The appendix’s[…] [symptoma.com]

Pneumococcal Pneumonia

We describe a case of bacteremic, leukopenic pneumococcal pneumonia with respiratory failure, accompanied by diabetic ketoacidosis and hypothermia. Pulmonary leukostasis may play a role in the pathogenesis of the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in pneumococcal pneumonia. The patient recovered with[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Acute Pancreatitis

Abstract In this study we determined the clinical accuracy of α 2 - macroglobulin, α-amylase, C-reactive protein, lipase, non-esterified fatty acids, pancreatic α-amylase and phospholipase A in the diagnosis and prognosis of acute pancreatitis in a group of patients with acute abdominal pain using receiver operator[…] [doi.org]

Biliary Colic

BACKGROUND: Biliary colic is one of the commonest indications for laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy involves several months of waiting if performed electively. However, patients can develop life-threatening complications during this waiting period. OBJECTIVES: To assess the benefits and harms[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Septicemia

Septicemia due to Pasteurella (Mannheimia) haemolytica is a rare occurrence. We report a fatal case of M. haemolytica septicemia in a seven-month-old infant who presented with prolonged fever, sepsis, and pneumonitis without discernable preceding history of animal bites or contact. Rare cases of systemic Mannheimia[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Acute Cholecystitis

Cholecystocolonic fistula is an uncommon potential complication of cholecystitis found intraoperatively in 0.06-0.14 % of patients undergoing cholecystectomy and 0.1-0.5 % of autopsy series. Although cholecystocolonic fistula is the second most common cholecystoenteric fistula, second only to cholecystoduodenal fistula,[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Bacterial Pneumonia

Bacterial pneumonia is a type of pneumonia caused by bacterial infection. Streptococcus pneumoniae (J13) is the most common bacterial cause of pneumonia in all age groups except newborn infants. Streptococcus pneumoniae is a Gram-positive bacterium that often lives in the throat of people who do not have[…] [en.wikipedia.org]

Liver Failure

Abstract Acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) is characterized by organ failure mediated by acute decompensation of cirrhosis. Recent studies have highlighted the importance of the gut-liver axis (GLS) and its association with ACLF pathogenesis. In this review, we discuss the mechanisms related to the alteration[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Acute Peritonitis

Acute peritonitis remains the most common complication of peritoneal dialysis (PD), with coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) reported to account for more than 25% of peritonitis episodes (1). Staphylococcus capitis is a gram-positive, catalase-positive CoNS that was originally identified as a commensal on the skin[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Abdominal Injury

The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of intraperitoneal fluid (IF) in blunt trauma patients with intra-abdominal injuries, to determine the rate of exploratory laparotomy in patients with and without IF, and to identify the location of this IF. We retrospectively reviewed the records of 604[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Hepatic Encephalopathy

Hepatic encephalopathy Other names Portosystemic encephalopathy, hepatic coma,[1] coma hepaticum Micrograph of Alzheimer type II astrocytes, as may be seen in hepatic encephalopathy. Specialty Gastroenterology Symptoms Altered level of consciousness, mood changes, personality changes, movement problems[2] Types[…] [en.wikipedia.org]

Hypokalemia

McKittrick-Wheelock syndrome is a rare disorder in which a colorectal tumor (usually a villous adenoma) determines secretory mucous diarrhea, which in turn leads to prerenal acute renal failure, hyponatremia, hypokalemia and metabolic acidosis. Even though the outcome is usually favorable with complete recovery after[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Hypocalcemia

Although some experimental targets involved in calcium deposition are emerging, no intervention has been described to reliably reverse vascular calcification (VC). We report a case of severe VC regression in a parathyroidectomized patient on hemodialysis over 12-year follow-up, highlighting the use of calcium-free[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Hypercalcemia

Hypercalcemia is a disorder that most commonly results from malignancy or primary hyperparathyroidism. [1, 2, 3, 4, 19, 20] Other, less common causes of elevated calcium include increased intake or absorption, granulomatous disease, immobilization, and thiazide diuretic use. However, the primary diagnostic approach[…] [emedicine.com]

Splenic Rupture

Atraumatic rupture of the normal spleen is a rare entity. Often, a triggering factor or minor physical event can be ascribed as the aetiology for rupture, including coughing, vomiting or minor medical procedures not involving the spleen. A 65-year-old man who was hospitalised for eosinophilic pneumonia developed[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Alcoholic Ketoacidosis

L C McGuire 1, A M Cruickshank 2, P T Munro 3 1 Department of Accident and Emergency Medicine, Hairmyres Hospital, East Kilbride, UK 2 Department of Biochemistry, Southern General Hospital, Glasgow, UK 3 Department of Accident and Emergency Medicine, Southern General Hospital, Glasgow, UK Correspondence to: Dr L C[…] [doi.org]

Retroperitoneal Hematoma

Spontaneous retroperitoneal hematoma (SRH) is a rare, potentially lethal entity that can arise from a variety of etiologies. We present a case of SRH secondary to hemorrhage from the right inferior adrenal artery in a 22-year-old woman. The patient presented to the emergency room with significant right flank[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Myxedema

Myxedema coma occurs as a result of long-standing, undiagnosed, or undertreated hypothyroidism and is usually precipitated by a systemic illness. Myxedema coma can result from any of the causes of hypothyroidism, most commonly chronic autoimmune thyroiditis. It can also occur in patients who had thyroidectomy or[…] [emedicine.com]

Urinary Tract Injury

Obstet Gynecol. 2009 Jan;113(1):6-10. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0b013e31818f6219. Author information 1 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Abstract OBJECTIVE: To estimate the incidence and location of injury to the urinary tract during[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Pyloric Obstruction

Abstract One of the important complications of peptic ulcer is gastric retention. [annals.org]

Gastric atony developing after prolonged obstruction contributes to gastric retention. [tropicalgastro.com]

retention. [tropicalgastro.com]

Surgical Procedure

Abstract Relatively small soft-tissue defects of the lower leg following tumor excision are usually treated, especially in older patients, by split-thickness skin grafting. On specific sites where periosteum or paratenon is exposed, as well as when a skin graft is best avoided for cosmetic reasons, an excellent[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Plaster Cast Immobilization

BACKGROUND: The aim of this paper is to evaluate the results maintaining after closed reduction of distal radius fracture and to assess difficulties in restoration of the articular surface continuity with reference to the type of fracture according to the AO classification. MATERIAL AND METHODS: 65 patients were[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Abdominal Surgery

OBJECTIVE: To test postoperative serum albumin drop (ΔAlb) as a marker of surgical stress response and early predictor of clinical outcomes. DESIGN: Prospective cohort study ( NCT02356484 ). Albumin was prospectively measured in 138 patients undergoing major abdominal surgery. Blood samples were collected before[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Diabetic Gastroparesis

Gastric retention, in clinical medicine FULL TEXT [annals.org]

Gastric retention may be asymptomatic in some, possibly due to afferent dysfunction in the setting of vagal denervation ( 2, 3 ), and delayed GE may be associated with recurrent [diabetes.diabetesjournals.org]

Retention more than 65% in the 90-minute scan was considered as delayed gastric emptying. [go.galegroup.com]

Retained Antrum Syndrome

Inhibition of gastric motility Mild dietary indigestion Minimal gastric reflux Moderate gastric reflux Nonulcer dyspepsia Peptic ulcer symptoms Postoperative gastric retention [emedcodes.com]

gastric retention Primary chronic pseudo-obstruction of stomach Rapid gastric emptying Retained antrum syndrome Upset stomach Vagus indigestion 536.8 Excludes Applies To [icd9data.com]

[…] inhibitory peptide secretion, flatulent dyspepsia, friable mucosa of digestive system organ, gastric motor function disorder, gastric retention, gastric spasm, gastrointestinal [healthresearchfunding.org]

Oxybutynin

People who have gastric retention, urinary retention or narrow-angle glaucoma that has not been controlled should not take tolterodine tartrate. [livestrong.com]

Contraindications Hypersensitivity Gastric or urinary obstruction or retention, paralytic ileus, severe ulcerative colitis Uncontrolled narrow-angle glaucoma Relative contraindications [reference.medscape.com]

This drug should not be used by anyone with uncontrolled narrow-angle glaucoma, gastric retention, urinary retention or sensitivity to any of its ingredients. [livestrong.com]