Misdiagnosis of Diabetic Gastroparesis
It is important to correctly diagnose the cause of the digestive symptoms. A similar condition is "diabetic diarrhea" which occurs from neuropathy of the intestinal nerves. There are also other possibilities such as celiac disease and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
| About misdiagnosis: When checking for a misdiagnosis of Diabetic Gastroparesis or confirming a diagnosis of Diabetic Gastroparesis, it is useful to consider what other medical conditions might be possible misdiagnoses or other alternative conditions relevant to diagnosis. These alternate diagnoses of Diabetic Gastroparesis may already have been considered by your doctor or may need to be considered as possible alternative diagnoses or candidates for misdiagnosis of Diabetic Gastroparesis. For a general overview of misdiagnosis issues for all diseases, see Overview of Misdiagnosis. |
Alternative diagnoses list for Diabetic Gastroparesis: For a diagnosis of Diabetic Gastroparesis, the following list of conditions have been mentioned in sources as possible alternative diagnoses to consider during the diagnostic process for Diabetic Gastroparesis:
- Diabetic diarrhea
- Other types of gastroparesis
- Gallbladder disease
- Pancreatitis
- Postviral syndromes
- Anorexia nervosa
- Bulimia nervosa
- Stomach surgery
- Vagus nerve surgery
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease
- Celiac disease
- Irritable bowel syndrome
- Crohn's disease
- Malabsorption
- Chronic peptic ulcer disease
- Uremia
- Cancer - i.e. a tumor causing a blockage or narrowing.
- Eating disorders - These can cause effects on the digestive system.
- Smooth muscle disorders
- Amyloidosis
- Scleroderma
- Abdominal migraine
- Parkinson's disease
- Metabolic disorders
- Hypothyroidism
Diabetic Gastroparesis as an alternative diagnosis: The other diseases for which Diabetic Gastroparesis is listed as a possible alternative diagnosis in their lists include:
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