Clinical Training:  Gut Challenges

Drs. Lawrence R. Schiller and Stephen A. McClave

Name the primary regulators of gastric emptying; Discuss the relative importance of history, physical examination, and diagnostic testing in the evaluation of gastroparesis; Explain why most prokinetic drugs are not recommended for the management of gastroparesis; Describe the consequences of disrupted gut integrity; and Promote more aggressive parenteral nutrition at the institutions.