A Case of Late Dumping Syndrome in a Post-bariatric Pregnant Lady Seen in a Primary Care Clinic

Dumping syndrome is a common complication of bariatric surgery. A high clinical suspicion of hypoglycaemic events is required as the symptoms mimic early pregnancy complaints. Diagnosis and treatment of dumping syndrome remain a challenge in pregnancy. Thus, diet modification remains a mainstay of m...

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Published inCurēus (Palo Alto, CA) Vol. 15; no. 2; p. e34926
Main Authors Voon Son, Wong, Ganason, Anu Suria, Kang, Waye Hann
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Cureus Inc 13.02.2023
Cureus
Subjects
Abdomen
Age
Anemia
Birth control
Blood tests
Case reports
Diabetes
Dumping syndrome
Family/General Practice
Gastrointestinal surgery
Glucose
Health sciences
Hemoglobin
Hypoglycemia
Iron
Maternal & child health
Medicine
Nutrition
Obesity
Obstetrics/Gynecology
Physiology
Pregnancy
Primary care
Reading
Small intestine
Streptococcus infections
Vitamins
Weight control
Womens health
Malaysia
nutritional deficiency
bariatric surgery
hypoglycaemia
dumping syndrome
pregnancy
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Summary:Dumping syndrome is a common complication of bariatric surgery. A high clinical suspicion of hypoglycaemic events is required as the symptoms mimic early pregnancy complaints. Diagnosis and treatment of dumping syndrome remain a challenge in pregnancy. Thus, diet modification remains a mainstay of management. This case report discusses dumping syndrome in a post-bariatric surgery mother who presented hypoglycaemia symptoms in the primary care clinic.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.34926