Pharmacology Consult Pathophysiology of GERD and Ulcer Disease Gastrointestinal Pharmacological Therapies Summary References Pathophysiology of GERD and Ulcer Disease Acid production is a ...
LES, lower esophageal sphincter. (Source: AGA teaching unit 7, Neurogastroenterology and Motility: Upper GI Tract, slide 34., used with permission. Copyright American ...
Increasingly, I am seeing more patients with gastric ulcers and GERD. What is currently known about these problems? There are so many medications available what are the current recommendations ...
3. Your Diet Causes Heartburn PPIs might not work well for you, even if you have GERD, if you eat foods that trigger acid reflux. Talk to a healthcare provider if Prilosec or other PPIs are not ...
GERD is short for gastroesophageal reflux disease ... there is further testing that can be done to confirm the diagnosis, look for other causes of your symptoms, or optimize treatment.
The mechanisms by which obesity causes acid-related esophageal disease ... to counsel all overweight patients presenting with GERD-related disease that weight loss could help improve their symptoms.