Results for “reflux”

A 68-year-old man on the stroke unit has a fine-bore nasogastric tube inserted for feeding after a large middle cerebral artery infarct. Insertion was straightf…

Acute Care · Clinical rotations · middle twist

A 34-year-old schoolteacher presents with three weeks of cough. Her illness began with a runny nose and mild sore throat, after which she developed bouts of sev…

Infectious Diseases · Clinical rotations · common

A 72-year-old woman presents with an ulcer above her left medial malleolus that has been present for eight weeks. She has type 2 diabetes and smoked a packet of…

Cardiovascular · Clinical rotations · middle twist

A a 68-year-old man with a history of gastroesophageal reflux disease presents with worsening kidney function over the past two weeks. He started a proton pump…

Year 4 · Clinical rotations · common

A 54-year-old man presents with persistent heartburn and regurgitation despite six weeks of once-daily omeprazole. He has no dysphagia, weight loss, or anemia.…

Year 4 · Clinical rotations · middle twist

A 40-year-old woman presents with a 6-month history of intermittent upper abdominal discomfort described as postprandial fullness and occasional epigastric pain…

Year 4 · Clinical rotations · common

A 72-year-old woman is undergoing evaluation for persistent postprandial fullness and intermittent epigastric discomfort. She has no history of reflux or dyspha…

Year 4 · Clinical rotations · middle twist

A 58-year-old man with a 3-year history of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) undergoes an upper endoscopy for ongoing reflux symptoms. Endoscopy reveals a…

Year 4 · Clinical rotations · middle twist

A 58-year-old man is undergoing evaluation for chronic upper gastrointestinal symptoms. He reports longstanding retrosternal burning, especially at night and af…

Year 4 · Clinical rotations · common

What is the first-line pharmacologic treatment for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)?

Year 3 · Clinical rotations · common