title: Emesis in diabetes mellitus.
abstract: It is estimated that 20-40% of patients with diabetes, particularly those with prolonged duration of type 1 diabetes mellitus with other complications develop gastroparesis .We present in a picture quiz format the interesting case of an elderly lady presenting with diabetic gastroparesis in a tertiary care hospital in India.
authors.affiliation: Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India.
authors.forename: Ron Thomas
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Varghese
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Mahesh
authors.forename: Regi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Oommen
authors.forename: Jayavelu Hariram D
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Prasad
authors.forename: L S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Unnikrishnan
authors.forename: Nihal
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Thomas
mesh_terms: D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D005765:Gastrointestinal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005769:Gastrointestinal Motility; D018589:Gastroparesis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014839:Vomiting / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D005765:Gastrointestinal Agents; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents