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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Summary

GERD: Diagnosis
• Heartburn (substernal burning sensation) and acid regurgitation
• Chest pain
Extraesophageal
Reflux Disease (GERD ... ) - Summary GERD ... throat clearing, chronic ... cough GERD: ... trigger” foods: caffeine
Causes of Chronic Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Poor Growth
 - Non-Specific CXR
Causes of Chronic ... Immunodeficiency • Chronic ... Normal CXR • Chronic ... Nasal Drip • GERD ... Environmental Exposure #Chronic
Cough - Diagnostic Schema

Infectious: URTI, LRTI, Bacterial, Viral
Irritant/Exposure: Allergic, Post-infectious, Pneumonitis, ACEi, PTX, Foreign Body
Airway Disease:
systemic disease: GERD ... Schema #Acute #Chronic
Sinus Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Autonomic System:
 • Excess Stimulation: Nicotine, Caffeine, Sympathomimetics, Anticholinergics
 • Withdrawal:
Stimulation: Nicotine, Caffeine ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Chronic Abdominal ... patients with chronic ... exacerbation of a chronic ... intermittent Chronic ... malignancy • GERD
Causes of Palpitations
 • ARRHYTHMiA 
 • SINUS ARRYTHMIA 
 • ATRIAL FIBRILLATION 
 • ATRIAL
NICOTINE • CAFFEINE ... Differential #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
May present as: palpitations, dizziness, syncope, chest discomfort
Cardiac Causes:
 - Structural
Alcohol • Caffeine ... #Arrhythmias #Cardiology
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
• Gastric: - GERD ... Diagnosis #Causes #Cardiology
Causes of Sore Throat / Rhinorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Common viral pathogens: Rhinovirus, Coronavirus, Influenza virus,
Cold Syndrome Chronic ... Polyposis • Chronic ... Sore Throat - Chronic ... : • GERD • Environmental
GERD Phenotypes and Distinguishing Features
 • Non-erosive reflux disease (NERD)
 • Reflux hypersensitivity
 • Functional heartburn
GERD Phenotypes ... reflux disease (NERD ... reflux (LPR) • Chronic ... 10.1136/bmj.m3786 #GERD