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Diagnosis and Management of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

Definition
Presentation
Medical Management
Extraesophageal Symptoms
Long-Term PPI Issues
Diagnosis Algorithm
Refractory GERD
Surgical and Endoscopic
Reflux Disease (GERD ... Issues Diagnosis Algorithm ... Refractory GERD ... #Treatment #Algorithm ... #Gastroenterology
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... workup for alternate ... #AECOPD #Algorithm ... #Management #Exacerbation ... #treatment #pulmonary
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Summary

GERD: Diagnosis
• Heartburn (substernal burning sensation) and acid regurgitation
• Chest pain
Extraesophageal
Laryngeal and pulmonary ... Incomplete/relief/treatment ... Esophageal manometry • Refractory ... Disease #diagnosis #management ... #Gastroenterology
Management of interstitial lung disease (ILD)-associated with systemic sclerosis (SSc)

Therapeutic indication: absolute decline in FVC >10%
Management of interstitial ... mmHg) over the 12 ... optimization of GERD ... systemicsclerosis #SSc #pulmonary ... #treatment #algorithm
Acute Pouchitis - Management Algorithm
Ciprofloxacin 500 mg/12 h or metronidazole 20 mg/kg/d x 2 weeks
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Algorithm Ciprofloxacin ... 500 mg/12 h or ... #Algorithm #treatment ... #IBD #gastroenterology ... #Refractory
Refractory Helicobacter Pylori Infection

Causes:
 • Antibiotic resistance (i.e. prior antibiotic exposure to levofloxacin)
 • Non-adherence (i.e.
Refractory Helicobacter ... affect intragastric pH ... leads to more treatment ... HPylori #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm #gastroenterology