PPT-Heartburn, GERD, Barrett’s

Causes Diagnosis and Treatment Jacque F Noel MD Gastroenterologist Heartburn Diagnosis Heartburn is an occasional condition with mild to moderate symptoms usually of a burning sensation in the chest. S Department of Health and Human Services NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH What is GERD Gastroesophageal reflux disease GERD is a more serious form of gastroesophageal reflux GER which is common GER occurs when the lower esophageal sphinc ter LES opens Edward . Auyang. , MD, MS, FACS. Assistant Professor of Surgery. Director of Minimally Invasive Surgery. Residency Program Director, General Surgery. Disclosures. No financial disclosures. I do perform anti-reflux operations…. phenomenon: heartburn . Phenomenon:. a . fact or situation that is observed to exist or happen, esp. one whose cause or explanation is in question.. Heartburn . Heartburn isn't fun. Heart burn is caused by stomach acid coming up and burning you esophagus. That’s were the term heart burn comes from. Your heart isn't being burned but it sure feels like it.. Lord . Tennyson. 1809-1892 (UK). . Poet Laureate of Great Britain & Ireland during Victoria’s reign who remains one of the most popular British poets of all time.. The Lady of . Shalott. Charge of the Light Brigade. Prof KHALED HEMIDA. Ain. Shams University. قال الله تعالي : . يرفع الله الذين آمنوا منكم و الذين أوتوا العلم درجات .. قال رسول الله (صلي الله عليه و سلم):. GERD). Ernesto Garcia. Angela Gomez. Sandra Hernandez. Valerie Obarski. What is GERD?. Definition:. Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is defined as a condition with symptoms or complications resulting from the reflux of gastric contents into the esophagus or beyond, into the oral cavity (including the larynx) or lung.. An International Insurance Approach ?. Prof. Kenneth Strzepek. Non-Resident Senior Research Fellow. , UNU-WIDER. Research Scientist. MIT. Adjunct Professor Kennedy School of Government, Harvard. .  . Mariam . Majeed. #95. Mrs. . Timm. English 12A. Jannuary. 19, 2014. Introduction. “You were made perfectly to be loved and surely I have loved you in the idea of you my whole life long. ” . Elizabeth Barrett Browning. Sharma, MBBS. Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine. Associate Director of Endoscopic Quality. Section of Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy. Division of Gastroenterology, . Hepatology. and Nutrition. Structural (mechanical) obstruction. . Functional obstruction (disruption of the coordinated waves of peristaltic contractions) --------- Esophageal . dysmotility. Esophageal . dysmotility. :. - Nutcracker esophagus. Technical, Socio-Economic and Geo-Political Parallels between the Two Mega-dams on the Nile River. Shimelis Dessu. West Palm Beach, Florida, USA. Email sbehailu@gmail.com. Why the “Parallels” are important?. Red flags present Heartburn Undifferentiated dyspepsia (not investigated) yes no yes yes no no Refer for endoscopyEmpirical treatment with PPI or consider testing and treating for PPI and step-down Fu Department of Family & Community Medicine. UP-PGH. DYSPEPSIA. Chronic or recurrent pain or discomfort centered in the upper . abdomen . in the absence of an organic disease such as peptic ulcer, GI malignancy, gastroesophageal reflux disease, or pancreatitis. . GERD – What is it? . GERD occurs when stomach acid repeatedly flows back into the esophagus.. This backwash can irritate the lining of the esophagus and cause discomfort.. GERD - Mechanism. Food goes from the mouth to the stomach through the esophagus.