Gastric Fluid Flashcards
Method of Collection
Gastric Aspiration
Gastric Tubes
Levine’s tube:
Rehfuss tube:
Gastric Tubes
Levine’s tube: passed to the NOSE
Rehfuss tube: passed to the MOUTH
Passed through the NOSE
LEVINE’S TUBE
Passed through the MOUTH
REHFUSS TUBE
BASAL ACID OUTPUT (BAO)
measures UNSTIMULATED, fasting level of Gastric production
MAXIMUM ACID OUTPUT (MAO)
measures TOTAL GASTRIC SECRETION, AFTER STIMULATION
Test Meals
- Ewald’s = _________________
- Boa’s = _________________
- Riegel’s = _________________
Test Meals
- Ewald’s = Bread & Water
- Boa’s = Oatmeal
- Riegel’s = Beef & Mashed Potato
Chemical Stimulants
- ____________ - most preferred
- ____________ - assess Vagotomy procedure
- ____________ - has unpleasant effects
Chemical Stimulants
- PENTAGASTRIN - MOST PREFFERED
- INSULIN - assess VAGOTOMY procedure
- HISTAMINE - has unpleasant effects
Most Preferred CHEMICAL STIMULANT
PENTAGASTRIN
asses VAGOTOMY procedure
INSULIN
Stimulates Parietal cells to secrete HCl
Gastrin
Stimulates the release of Pepsin
HCl
Normal Color
Pale gray with mucous
Normal Volume of a Fasting specimen
20-50 mL
Volume
Normal fasting:
Abnormal:
Chemical Stimulant:
Volume
Normal fasting: 20-50 mL
Abnormal: >50 mL
Chemical Stimulant: 45-150 mL