GERD - Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

"..symptoms or mucosal damage caused by the reflux of gastric contents into the esophagus..."

- Practice Guidelines, Am J Gastroenterology 2005

RED FLAG SYMPTOMS

•Dysphagia / Odynophagia

•Anemia, unexplained

•GI Bleeding

•Weight loss, unexplained

•Duration of symptoms > 5 years

- Any of these symptoms on ROS warrants a referral for endoscopy-

 

Practice Guidelines - American College of Gastroenterology, 2005

GERD Review - AAFP / AFP, 2003

Barrett's Esophagus - NEJM Clinical Practice 3/14/02

Patient Education - AAFP - "Heartburn"