List and discuss the primary factors that may lead to the diagnosis of gastroparesis.
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Q. 2Identify the major physiological controls for gastric emptying.
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Q. 3What are limitations to using standard height and weight measurement tools in CP patients? What are commonly used methods for assessing height and weight in children with CP? Are there other anthropometric measures that may be useful?
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Q. 4Does the long-term use of proton pump inhibitors have nutritional effects? Are there specific interventions that you might implement to address these effects?
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Q. 5Poor growth secondary to poor nutrition status is a common problem in pediatric patients with CP. Summarize at least three factors that may contribute to malnutrition and subsequent poor growth in CP.
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Q. 6Describe the classifications of CP according to motor function and severity level. What is a baclofen pump and how is it used to manage CP?
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Q. 7What functional abilities can be impacted by CP? What is the Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS)? What does the GMFCS score of 3 indicate?
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