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View Post This content is machine translated DGIM Symposium: "The many faces of reflux therapy". Alginate for reflux: add-on, PPI alternative and step-off aid Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) affects approximately 10-20% of all people in Western industrialized countries [1]. The use of alginate as an alternative or add-on to proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) for GERD was the focus of the April 18, 2021, industry symposium “The Many Faces of Reflux Therapy” at the annual digital meeting of the German Society of Internal Medicine (DGIM). View Post
View Post This content is machine translated Reflux Cases Heartburn during pregnancy – good advice is expensive A 32-year-old female patient with known GERD presents to her primary care physician’s office at 27 weeks’ gestation with increasing heartburn and regurgitation while lying down. She used to have her heartburn well under control with dietary changes. View Post
This content is machine translated Reflux Update Reflux treatment during pregnancy PD Dr. med. S. Fill Malfertheiner, MHBA, from the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics at the University of Regensburg, St. Hedwig Clinic, Prof. Dr. med. Juergen M. Gschossmann, MBA, from the Clinic for Internal Medicine, Klinikum Forchheim – Fränkische Schweiz as well as Dr. med. Ahmed Madisch, KRH Klinikum Siloah, Hannover talk about reflux disease during pregnancy, its diagnosis and therapy. View Post
View Post This content is machine translated Reflux Cases Management of mild and moderate gastric distress in family practice. Marcel Halama, MD, interviewed on the key aspects of managing reflux and its limitations. View Post
View Post This content is machine translated Decision support for patients What to do when the upper abdomen burns? Reflux symptoms are multifaceted. While mild heartburn can often be treated by oneself, alarm symptoms in particular require medical clarification. However, patients often find it difficult to correctly assess when to visit the doctor. The following flyer is designed to assist patients in making their decision. View Post
View Post This content is machine translated Reflux Cases Burning pain in the throat and mouth – what to do? A 70-year-old patient presents to his primary care physician with burning pain in his mouth and throat. Symptoms occur mainly in the morning, but can then last for several hours. In some cases, the symptoms worsen after food intake or during physical activity. The patient reports that he rarely suffers from reflux symptoms such as stomach burning and acid regurgitation. View Post
View Post This content is machine translated Reflux Cases When it jams A 48-year-old patient presents with chest pain and volume regurgitation that do not improve despite treatment with standard-dose PPI preparations. View Post
View Post This content is machine translated Reflux in the age of COVID-19 When to see a specialist? Under the impact of the current COVID-19 pandemic and its associated restrictions, many patients are reluctant to see a doctor for health problems. As a result, for example, widespread troublesome reflux symptoms often go untreated. More seriously, serious complications of reflux disease could go undetected. A brief overview. View Post
View Post This content is machine translated Reflux Cases What to do if there is a fire when setting down? A 43-year-old patient discontinues the PPI as discussed with the physician after 14 days of therapy. The complaints return so violently that he continues the therapy on his own authority. What to do? View Post
View Post This content is machine translated Advanced training Diagnostic and therapeutic options for GERD Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is one of the most common diseases in Western industrialized countries. New diagnostic methods and insights into pathophysiology (e.g. acid pocket), enable new therapies. Advanced training will focus on proton pump inhibitors (PPI) and alginate antacid preparations. View Post
View Post This content is machine translated Reflux Cases Gastroesophageal reflux in family practice – What to do about residual symptoms? A 62-year-old patient with long-standing gastroesophageal reflux disease presents to the consultation. He reports that despite GERD therapy with a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) at an adequate dosage (Pantozol 40 mg; 1-0-0), reflux symptoms persist and bother him. View Post
View Post This content is machine translated Reflux Cases Connective tissue weakness as a signpost A 55-year-old patient complains of reflux symptomatology, but it is mainly manifested by atypical postprandial dyspnea with retrosternal pain accompanied by nausea. View Post
View Post This content is machine translated Reflux Cases Case Puzzle Unclear dysphagia and upper abdominal discomfort – what to do? An 80-year-old patient with dysphagia and upper abdominal discomfort is evaluated radiologically. Diagnosis: paraesophageal gastric hernia. What therapy should the patient receive? View Post
View Post This content is machine translated Reflux Cases Grade 1 obesity as a risk factor 40-year-old patient sees gastroenterologist with heartburn and fluid regurgitation. The otherwise healthy patient suffers increasingly from the discomfort. View Post
View Post This content is machine translated Editorial Reflux Cases: A continuing education program for primary care physicians and specialists The interactive online platform “Reflux Cases” provides practice-relevant information about gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Its purpose is to provide continuing education and an exchange of experiences for primary care physicians and specialists. Every month GERD cases from practice are published here and commented by experts. View Post
View Post This content is machine translated Reflux Cases The consequences of prophylactic PPI therapy A 28-year-old patient presents with persistent reflux symptoms that first appear after discontinuation of PPI therapy. View Post
View Post This content is machine translated Reflux Cases When the reflux is up to the collar A 54-year-old female patient presents with chronic cough, but it is not caused by pulmonary or ENT disease. View Post
View Post This content is machine translated Reflux Cases When are volume regurgitations of gastric contents not reflux? A 44-year-old female patient presents with recurrent vomiting after receiving a sleeve gastrectomy. View Post
View Post This content is machine translated Reflux Cases Pain here, there and everywhere A 24-year-old female student presents with thoracic pain, but this is only one of her complaints. View Post
View Post This content is machine translated Reflux Cases When the reflux is not reflux A 35-year-old patient presents with “typical” reflux symptoms but does not respond to treatment with proton pump inhibitors. View Post
