Question 326 · LEK · Cross-cutting topics
A syndrome involving vegetative symptoms, which occurs when large amounts of food move too quickly into the subsequent parts of the intestine in patients who have had a gastric resection and presents with drowsiness, nausea, weakness and perspiration, is termed:
- A. gastropexy.
- B. hematemesis.
- C. dumping syndrome.
- D. Homan’s sign.
- E. Courvoisier’s sign.
Hint
Think of what happens when the pylorus no longer meters food and a hyperosmolar bolus reaches the jejunum soon after eating.
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