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Diagnosis
If a patient suffers from chronic heartburn, chances are good the patient also has GERD. (Occasional heartburn does not necessarily indicate the presence of GERD.) The following is the general diagnostic approach:
- A physician can usually make an easy diagnosis of GERD if the patient finds relief from persistent heartburn and acid regurgitation after taking antacids for short periods.
- If the diagnosis is uncertain but the physician still suspects GERD, a drug trial using a proton-pump inhi...
Expert & Community Posts
Ask the Doctor: Dr. Eisner Responds to Selected Community Questions.
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert...times, stomach contents will regurgitate into the esophagus. The diagnosis of gastroparesis... Read more »
Dr. Eisner Answers Your GERD Questions: Barrett's Esophagus
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert...sufferer with heartburn and was diagnosed with Barrett's esophagus a few years ago. While my... Read more »
GERD Questions: Hiatal Hernia and Schatzki's ring
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert...moves up through the diaphragm right underneath the esophagus. That type of hernia is called a... Read more »
Hiatal Hernia
By Tracy Davenport , Health Expert...located at the opening of the diaphragm where the esophagus joins the stomach. Part of the... Read more »
Barrett’s Esophagus: Endoscopic Surveillance and Treatment Options
By Todd Eisner , Health ExpertQ: I was diagnosed with Barrett's Esophagus a few years ago and have been feeling great on Prilosec... Read more »
Health Guide
Barrett's Esophagus
Barrett's esophagus (BE) is a serious condition in which changes occur in the cells that line the lower esophagus and cause the cells to become abnormal and precancerous. Barrett's esophagus is... Read more »Acid Reflux Causes
...MusclesThe band of muscle tissue called the LES is responsible for closing and opening the lower end of the esophagus and is essential for maintaining a pressure barrier against contents from the... Read more »Colon and Rectal Cancers: Introduction
...the mouth to the anus. It is a complex organ system that first carries food from the mouth down the esophagus to the stomach. Food then travels through the small and large intestines before being... Read more »Acid Reflux Symptoms
...congestive heart failure.The severity of heartburn does not necessarily indicate actual injury in the esophagus. For example, Barrett's esophagus, which causes precancerous changes in the... Read more »Eating Disorders: Complications of Bulimia
...extreme weakness, near paralysis, or lethal heart rhythms)Irregular periodsSwallowing problems and esophagus damageForced vomiting causes repetitive assaults on the esophagus (the food pipe) from... Read more »
Medications
...is used to treat acid-related stomach and throat (esophagus) problems such as acid reflux... Read more »
...is used to treat acid-related stomach and throat (esophagus) problems (e.g., acid reflux or... Read more »
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September 14, 2007BALTIMORE, Md. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Many people think of heartburn as something that's slightly uncomfortable. But for some people, it can... Read summary »
Statins May Prevent Blood Clots
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Asthma med eases hard-to-diagnose chest pain
October 03, 2008Researchers say that the asthma medication theophylline can stop severe pain in the esophagus that is not caused by acid reflux. Doctors have found... Read summary »
Black raspberries protect againt esophageal cancer
October 03, 2008Black raspberries may help prevent acid reflux symptoms from becoming cancerous, a new study suggests. Researchers in Ohio gave Barrett's esophagus... Read summary »
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