Gastric ptosis is one of the gastrointestinal diseases, and we must not take it lightly. The harm caused by gastric ptosis is also very serious. What are the symptoms of gastric ptosis?
1. Constipation: Constipation is often stubborn. The main reason may be due to the simultaneous presence of transverse colon ptosis, which makes the hepatic flexure and splenic flexure of the colon present a sharp angle, resulting in slow passage.
2. Nausea and vomiting: Often occurs after meals when active, especially more likely to appear after eating too much. This is because a large amount of food entering at once increases the traction force on the stomach wall ligaments, causing pain, followed by nausea and vomiting.
3. Abdominal distension and upper abdominal discomfort: Patients often describe a feeling of fullness, heaviness, and pressure in the abdomen.
4. Abdominal pain: Often persistent dull pain, usually occurring after meals, related to the amount of food eaten. The larger the amount of food consumed, the longer the pain lasts, and the more severe the pain is. At the same time, the pain is related to activity, and physical activity after meals often exacerbates the pain.
5. Neuropsychiatric symptoms: Due to the long-term torment of various symptoms of gastric ptosis, patients bear heavy mental burdens, thus producing insomnia, headache, dizziness, dullness, depression, and other neuropsychiatric symptoms. There may also be symptoms such as low blood pressure, palpitations, and orthostatic syncope.
6. Physical examination: A slim and tall body type can be observed. The upper abdominal tender point changes with position (standing or lying down), sometimes percussion palpation or rapid change in patient's posture produces water shaking sound below the navel. The aorta pulse is easily palpable in the upper abdomen, often accompanied by signs of liver ptosis, kidney ptosis, and colonic ptosis.
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Through the above knowledge, I believe you have a certain understanding. Gastrointestinal experts from Changsha 179 Hospital remind you: If the above symptoms occur, it is necessary to go to the hospital for examination and treatment in time to avoid delaying the condition. You can also come to our hospital for treatment, and our expert will provide you with a reasonable treatment plan for your condition. For more relevant content, please click on our experts for communication.