Zusammenfassung der Ressource
HeartBurn
- DDX For chest pain
- Cardiac Cause
- Ischemic
- Non-ischemic
- Noncardiac
causes
- Gastroesophageal
- Reflux esophagitis
- Esophageal spasm
- esophageal perforation
- Gastritis
- Peptic ulcer
disease
- A break in the lining of the stomach,
first part of the small intestine or
occasionally the lower esophagus.
- History taking
- Investigations
- Non invasive
- Urea breath test
- Stool antigen test
- Elisa
- Invasive
- Culture
- Endoscopy
- Management
- Triple therapy
- 2 anti-biotics
- Amoxicillin
- Clarithromyicn
- 1 PPI
- Complications
- Malt lymphoma
- Adenocarcinoma
- Prognosis
- The earlier the
treatment the
better the
prognosis
- GERD
- Signs & symptoms
- Regurgitation
- Dysphagia
- Hoarseness
- GERD, is a digestive disorder that
affects the lower esophageal sphincter
(LES), the ring of muscle between the
esophagus and stomach
- History taking
- Investigation
- PPI test if failed
- Upper endoscopy
- 24-hpur
esophageal PH
study
- wireless
capsule PH
study
- Esophageal
impedance testing
- Management
- Complications
- Esophageal stricture
- Esophageal
Ulcer
- Barrett's
esophagus
- Prognosis
- The earlier the
management the better
the prognosis
- Pharmacological
- PPI
- Antacids
- Cytoprotective
agent
- H2 antagonist
- Cholinergic antagonist
- Non-pharmachological
- Lifestyle change
- Body wheight reduction
- No tight clothes
- elivation of the bed-head
- Pulmonary
- Pneumothorax
- Pulmonary embolism
- Musculoskeletal
- Costochondritis
- Rib fracture
- Causes
- Food
- Medication
- Alcohol
- smoking
- obesity
- Hernia
- pregnancy