Difference between revisions of "Gastric Motility Disorders"
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*hypothyroidism | *hypothyroidism | ||
*hepatic encephalopathy | *hepatic encephalopathy | ||
| + | *pancreatitis | ||
| + | *inflammation or ulceration of the stomach | ||
| + | *anticholinergic drugs and narcotic analgesics used to treat vomiting and diarrhoea | ||
| + | *idiopathic | ||
==Diagnosis== | ==Diagnosis== | ||
Revision as of 08:51, 24 August 2009
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Signalment
Can affect both dogs and cats.
Description
Abnormal gastric motility has been cited as a contributing factor of conditions such as gastric dilatation-volvulus and gastric outflow obstruction that has resulted from pylorospasm. Many potential causes of gastric stasis have been proposed:
- nervous inhibition due to pain or trauma
- electrolyte or acid-base imbalances
- uraemia
- hypothyroidism
- hepatic encephalopathy
- pancreatitis
- inflammation or ulceration of the stomach
- anticholinergic drugs and narcotic analgesics used to treat vomiting and diarrhoea
- idiopathic