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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 ... chronic cough GERD ... • Refractory GERD ... trigger” foods: caffeine
Caffeine Content (mg) for Popular Drinks

JOLT 
Energy Drink 
280 mg 

5 Hour 
Energy 
200 mg
Caffeine Content ... 7UP 0 mg #Caffeine ... #Coffee #Tea #Sodas
Acute Pharyngitis: Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Respiratory viruses (25-45%)
 • Group A Strep (5-15%)
 • Other bacteria:
Acute Pharyngitis ... tularemia • STDs: Acute ... or sinusitis • GERD ... Behcet syndrome #Acute
Cough - Diagnostic Schema

Infectious: URTI, LRTI, Bacterial, Viral
Irritant/Exposure: Allergic, Post-infectious, Pneumonitis, ACEi, PTX, Foreign Body
Airway Disease:
systemic disease: GERD ... Diagnosis #Schema #Acute
Causes of Sore Throat / Rhinorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Common viral pathogens: Rhinovirus, Coronavirus, Influenza virus,
Rhinorrhea • Acute ... Sinusitis • Acute ... Sinusitis • Acute ... Viral • Acute ... - Chronic: • GERD
Causes of Scrotal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Painful - Sudden Onset
 • Testicular Torsion
 • Torsion
Dysuria scheme • Acute ... otherwise • Germ ... Mixed • Non-germ
Efficacy of lifestyle interventions for GERD
Weight loss:
 - Improvement of GERD symptoms and esophageal pH
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interventions for GERD ... Improvement of GERD ... with nocturnal GERD ... of chocolate, caffeine ... interventions #GERD
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
potentially be an acute ... malignancy • GERD ... aneurysms • Acute
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
Injury: • Early acute ... hepatitis • Acute ... tumors (testicular germ
Acute Voice Hoarseness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Constant - Infectious:
 • Viral Laryngitis
 • Fungal Laryngitis (Monilia)
Acute Voice Hoarseness ... Inflammatory: • Acute ... Nonspecific Laryngitis (GERD ... Dysphonia #Acute