What..condition..is..the..most..common..upper..GI..disorder..and..occurs..as..a..res
ult..of..backward..flow..of..stomach..contents..into..the..esophagus?..-
..correct..answer..✔ ✔ Gastroesophageal..Reflux..Disease..(GERD)
What..increases..the..risk..of..GERD?..-..correct..answer..✔ ✔
Hiatal..hernias
During..healing..of..GERD..what..are..two..concerns?..-..correct..answer..✔ ✔
Barrett's..epithelium..and..esophageal..stricture
Barretts's..epithelium..is..a..predisposition..for:..-..correct..answer..✔ ✔
Esophageal..cancer
Can..patients'..symptoms..initially..be..asymptomatic?..-..correct..answer..✔
✔ Yes
In..order..to..reduce..symptoms..of..GERD,..patients..should..avoid..which..four..
things?..-..correct..answer..✔ ✔
1...Fried..2...Fatty..3...Spicy..foods..4...Caffeine
, Due..to..risk..of..aspiration..and..decreasing..symptoms,..what..should..patients..
do..after..eating?..-..correct..answer..✔ ✔ Sit..upright..for..one..hour
Severe..GERD..can..last..for..how..long?..-..correct..answer..✔ ✔ 20..min-
2..hours
A..person..with..GERD..will..present..what..two..things..in..their..history?..-
..correct..answer..✔ ✔
1...Morning..hoarseness..2...Coughing..or..wheezing..at..night
GERD..causes..indigestion,..this..is..called:..-..correct..answer..✔ ✔
Dyspepsia
The..pain..that..GERD..can..cause..can..mimic..what..type..of..pain?..-
..correct..answer..✔ ✔ Cardiac
In..patients..with..GERD,..it..is..important..to..auscultate..the..lungs..for:..-
..correct..answer..✔ ✔ Crackles
What..two..diagnostic..assessments..are..used..to..diagnose..GERD?..-
..correct..answer..✔ ✔
1...Upper..endoscopy..(EGD)..2...Ambulatory..esophageal..pH..monitoring