Commercial Critique Paper Gastroesophageal reflux disease‚ also known as GERD‚ is gastroesophageal reflux through the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) into the esophagus or oropharynx that produces symptoms‚ injury to esophageal tissue‚ or both. The stomach continuously produces hydrochloric acid that helps in digesting food. GERD is related to failure of the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) to close properly. This results in reflux of acid into the unprotected lining of the esophagus. The
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GERD Management Gastro esophageal reflux disease (GERD) is the most common out-patient gastroenterology diagnosis in the United States‚ with a prevalence of 10% to 20% in the Western world and an annual incidence of 0.38% to 0.45%. In the United States‚ 20% of the adult population experiences GERD-related symptoms weekly and 7% daily. Erosive esophagi is accounts for up to 30% of the GERD population‚ while non-erosive reflux disease (NERD) can affect up to 70%
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have GERD (acid reflux disease) or unexplained abdominal or chest pains. If the patient is vomiting severely‚ the procedure may also be able to find an underlying cause. Some of the diseases and conditions that are investigated‚ identified‚ or treated using EGD include: abdominal pain achalasia‚ a defect in the muscular opening between the esophagus and the stomach Barrett’s esophagus‚ a precancerous condition of the cells lining the esophagus Crohn’s disease and inflammatory disease of the small
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GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE Gastroesophageal reflux is the most common gastrointestinal disorder of the western world. Gallup poles have elucidated that approximately 44 % of the adult population in the U.S. has some abnormal reflux of acidic gastric juices into the esophagus on a monthly basis. Roughly 10% of patients require daily acid suppression medication for relief of symptoms. GERD accounts for over 1.0 million out patient visits to physicians every year! Gastroesophageal reflux disease‚ or GERD
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ailments. You may experience heartburn‚ because stomach acid can now move out of the stomach and back up the esophageal tube. The heartburn can worsen and cause gastroesophageal reflux disease‚ or GERD‚ in which you experience nausea‚ vomiting and chest pain after meals. The acid reflux may irritate your throat. The chest pain can imitate a heart attack. You can develop complications from an untreated hiatal hernia‚ such as esophageal cancer‚ from acid damage to your esophagus or the hernia may start internal
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physicians‚ along with physician assistants‚ nurses and other specialized team members‚ provide care for patients with a wide range of complex diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. These diseases include: General GI disorders Pancreatobiliary diseases — disorders of the pancreas‚ gall bladder and bile ducts Esophagus disease Bowel disease Stomach disease Liver disease Women’s gastrointestinal health General GI disordersThe following are general disorders of the gastrointestinal tract: * Undiagnosed
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Symptoms of oesophageal cancer Difficulty in swallowing This is the most common symptom of oesophageal cancer. There may be some pain in the form of a burning sensation when swallowing food. Or you may feel that your food is sticking in your throat or chest and you can’t swallow it. A harmless narrowing of the oesophagus (called a stricture) may cause difficulty in swallowing. But these problems can be due to a tumour or swelling blocking the oesophagus. Either way‚ it is very important to
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Information regarding the use of Lyrica in treating several diseases Lyrica is FDA approved to treat pain from damaged nerves (neuropathic pain) that follows spinal cord injury Use of the product and FDA approval Nexium Retrieved from www.purplepill.com/ Information regarding the safe use of Nexium to treat heartburn due to acid reflux. Nexium‚ the healing Piurple pill‚ provides 24 hour relief for patients with heartburn due to acid reflux and costs just $18 for most eligible
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Acid reflux is when the stomach contents‚ food (milk) and acid - return into the gullet or into the mouth. Almost all babies have a some level of reflux because the muscular at the end of their food pipe‚ which role is to keep food in the stomach‚ hasn’t mature properly yet. This is reason when baby’s stomach is full‚ milk can come back up to mouth. If it’s just small amounts of milk it’s called posting. Babies often ’posset’ a bit during burping‚ in consequence using muslins over the shoulder. The
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some of the suggested treatment methods you have read about? Why or why not? Explain your answer‚ including appropriate APA citations from your database search. Heartburn is the symptom of acid reflux and GERD; however‚ not everyone with acid reflux has heartburn and not everyone with heartburn has acid reflux. The symptom of heartburn can also be caused by other unusual things such as intestinal motility problems. Cardiac problems can also mimic heartburn and you should not confuse the two. Unexplained
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