Task 1: ESOPHAGEAL DISEASE
Q1. What factors affect lower esophageal sphincter (LES) pressure?
Q2. What is the relationship between LES pressure and change of gastric reflux?
Q3. What foods influence LES tone?
Q4. What foods affect gastric emptying?
Q5. What dietary recommendations would you make to a person suffering from GERD?
Task 2: PEPTIC ULCER DISEASE
Q1. Which foods increase gastric secretions?
Q2. What foods would you avoid or limit in the ulcer patient?
Q3. What are the goals of dietary management in the ulcer patient?
Task 3: GASTRIC SURGERY
Q1. What effect does gastric resection have on gastric emptying?
Q2. What may cause delayed gastric emptying?
Q3. How can dumping syndrome be prevented? What diet therapy would you recommend?
Q4. What other factors affect gastric emptying?
Q5. What nutrient deficiencies are most frequently seen after gastric surgery?