New Approaches for Gastroparesis

atients commonly present to their primary care physician with nausea and vomiting. In this setting, the challenge is to correctly diagnose the cause of the patient’s complaints and provide symptomatic relief. Although relatively uncommon compared with other conditions causing nausea and vomiting, such as gastroenteritis, bowel obstruction, and medication side effects, gastroparesis should be considered in the differential diagnosis. Gastroparesis is delayed gastric emptying in the absence of mechanical obstruction. Establishing etiology, making a diagnosis, and selecting a treatment can be challenging, but with adequate information the vast majority of patients with this condition can experience substantial improvements in health status and quality of life.