Following removal of two-thirds of the stomach, the patient may report experiencing the dumping syndrome.. Typical symptoms of this condition would include:
a. nausea, abdominal cramping, and diarrhea.
b. elevated blood pressure, headache, and substernal pain.
c. decreased salivation, steatorrhea, and bloating.
d. hyperglycemia, sweating, and weakness.
Question 2
The procedure that removes the lower portion of the stomach and a small part of the duodenum and then creates an anastomosis of the jejunum to the stomach is called:
a. highly selective parietal cell vagotomy.
b. vagotomy and antrectomy.
c. vagotomy and pyloroplasty.
d. Billroth I (gastroduodenostomy).
e. Billroth II (gastrojejunostomy).
Movement of a bolus of food from the mouth to the esophagus. The bolus then travels to the stomach.
GI endoscopy. (a) Similar to other forms of GI endoscopy, laparoscopy involves the insertion of a sp
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