GERD

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Description: Course description GERD That terrible burning in your chest and throat that you call “heartburn” may be acid reflux, or what doctors call “Gastro-Esophogeal Reflux Disease” (GERD). GERD is shockingly common disease; about 20 million Americans are affected. It can present itself with numerous symptoms, including heartburn, voice hoarseness, postnasal drip, regurgitation, nausea, stomach fullness or bloating, or a sensation that something is stuck in your esophagus. Acid reflux, acid reflux disease, esophageal reflux, GERD all have the same meaning: stomach acid and juices flow from the stomach back up into the tube that leads from the throat to the stomach (esophagus). Unfortunately, most people think that acid reflux results from an excess of acid in the stomach. A common misconception is that this abundant acid comes up into the esophagus to create the problem. This idea suggests that the solution to the acid reflux problem is to decrease acid production. This can easily be done by taking antacids. Antacids, however, may mask the symptoms and temporarily relieve the acute esophageal pain associated with acid reflux, but cannot actually fix the underlying problem. This is because the cause of heartburn, acid reflux or GERD is NOT an excess of stomach acid. Many patients come to my practice in despair; they take maximum doses of PPIs or H2 blockers and still have GERD. GERD has numerous causes and every patient should have an individual treatment plan according to the speci
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