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. 2018 Jun 22;9(Suppl 1):1–42. doi: 10.1007/s13300-018-0454-9

Table 8.

Summary of diagnostic tools for diabetic gastroparesis

Diagnostic tools for DGp
Presence of symptoms Abdominal imaging
 Abdominal bloating  Plain radiograph
 Abdominal pain  Computed tomography
 Anorexia  Magnetic resonance imaging
 Early satiety Endoscopy
 Nausea  Esophagoduodenostomy
 Postprandial fullness Gastric emptying studies
 Vomiting  Scintigraphy
 Weight loss  Breath tests
Laboratory studies  Ultrasound
 Antinuclear antibody  Manometry
 Complete blood count  Electrogastrography (EGG)
 Complete metabolic panel (including renal function and anion gap to rule out ketoacidosis)
 Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
 Rheumatoid factor
 Thyroid-stimulating hormone
 Urinalysis