Acute Gastric Volvulus Quiz
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Unnati Patel, MD, MSc (Family Medicine)
Dr.Patel serves as Center Medical Director and a Primary Care Physician at Oak Street Health in Arizona. She graduated from the Zhejiang University School of Medicine prior to working in clinical research focused on preventive medicine at the University of Illinois and the University of Nevada. Dr. Patel earned her MSc in Global Health from Georgetown University, during which she worked with the WHO in Sierra Leone and Save the Children in Washington, D.C. She went on to complete her Family Medicine residency in Chicago at Norwegian American Hospital before completing a fellowship in Leadership in Value-based Care in conjunction with the Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management, where she earned her MBA. Dr. Patel’s interests include health tech and teaching medical students and she currently serves as Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Arizona School of Medicine.
Aiko Yoshioka, MD (Gastroenterology)
Dr. Yoshioka graduated from the Niigata University School of Medicine. He worked as a gastroenterologist at Saiseikai Niigata Hospital and Niigata University Medical & Dental Hospital before serving as the Deputy Chief of Gastroenterology at Tsubame Rosai Hospital and Nagaoka Red Cross Hospital. Dr. Yoshioka joined Saitama Saiseikai Kawaguchi General Hospital as Chief of Gastroenterology in April 2018.
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What is Acute Gastric Volvulus?
This medical emergency occurs when the stomach abnormally twists around itself, forming a loop. This can lead to obstruction, bleeding, and strangulation due to loss of adequate blood supply. It can happen when the structures around the stomach that help keep it in place are unusually lax or due to other structural abdominal abnormalities.
Typical Symptoms of Acute Gastric Volvulus
Decrease in urine volume
Nausea or vomiting
Pain when pressing down on the abdomen
Stomach feels bloated
Abdominal pain
Dry Mouth
Loss of appetite
Fever
Doctor's Diagnostic Questionson Acute Gastric Volvulus
Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this disease:
Are you urinating less?
Are you feeling nauseous or have you been vomiting?
Does pressing on your stomach cause severe pain?
Do you feel that your abdomen or stomach is bloated?
Do you have a stomach ache?
Treatmentof Acute Gastric Volvulus
Acute gastric volvulus requires immediate medical attention, including surgery to untwist the stomach and hold it in place. If surgery isn't possible, other minimally invasive procedures may be performed to avoid complications.
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References
Albloushi D, Quttaineh D, Alsafran S, Alyatama K, Alfawaz AA, Alsulaimy M, Saber S, Abdel-Rahman AS. Acute gastric volvulus: A rare case report and literature review. Ann Med Surg (Lond). 2021 Sep 13;70:102857. doi: 10.1016/j.amsu.2021.102857. PMID: 34691417; PMCID: PMC8519751.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2049080121008074?via%3Dihub
Kaoukabi AE, Menfaa M, Hasbi S, Sakit F, Choho A. Acute Gastric Volvulus on Hiatal Hernia. Case Rep Surg. 2020 Dec 9;2020:4141729. doi: 10.1155/2020/4141729. PMID: 33376618; PMCID: PMC7746469.
https://www.hindawi.com/journals/cris/2020/4141729/
Acute Gastric Volvulus - Medscape
https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/2054271-overview?form=fpf
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Reviewed By:
Unnati Patel, MD, MSc (Family Medicine)
Dr.Patel serves as Center Medical Director and a Primary Care Physician at Oak Street Health in Arizona. She graduated from the Zhejiang University School of Medicine prior to working in clinical research focused on preventive medicine at the University of Illinois and the University of Nevada. Dr. Patel earned her MSc in Global Health from Georgetown University, during which she worked with the WHO in Sierra Leone and Save the Children in Washington, D.C. She went on to complete her Family Medicine residency in Chicago at Norwegian American Hospital before completing a fellowship in Leadership in Value-based Care in conjunction with the Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management, where she earned her MBA. Dr. Patel’s interests include health tech and teaching medical students and she currently serves as Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Arizona School of Medicine.
Aiko Yoshioka, MD (Gastroenterology)
Dr. Yoshioka graduated from the Niigata University School of Medicine. He worked as a gastroenterologist at Saiseikai Niigata Hospital and Niigata University Medical & Dental Hospital before serving as the Deputy Chief of Gastroenterology at Tsubame Rosai Hospital and Nagaoka Red Cross Hospital. Dr. Yoshioka joined Saitama Saiseikai Kawaguchi General Hospital as Chief of Gastroenterology in April 2018.
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