Coffee Ground Emesis
Question about gastrectomy?
The patient has had a gastrectomy for stomach cancer with 75% of the stomach removed. This patient is at risk for developing
a.Haustrations
b.Gastric retention
c.Dumping syndrome
d.Coffee-ground emesis
i can’t find the answer anywhere, thanks.
Dumping syndrome.
These sites have more info:
http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/rapidgastricemptying/index.htm
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/dumping-syndrome/ds00715
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