GERD
Living with Acid Reflux Disease
1st Edition
Published on 6. July 2015
150 pages
978-1-942270-68-3 (ISBN)
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David Olle is a freelance medical and science writer. He has a varied background, including literature searches, professional book reviewing, writing essays for encyclopedias, articles for online organizations, and maintaining a website. This is his fifth book on medical topics.
David Olle is a freelance medical and science writer. He has a varied background, including literature searches, professional book reviewing, writing essays for encyclopedias, articles for online organizations, and maintaining a website. This is his fifth book on medical topics.
Content
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- PART ONE Introduction to GERD: Definitions and Prevalence
- CHAPTER 1 What is GERD?
- 1. What is gastroesophageal reflux (GER)?
- 2. What is gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)?
- 3. What is acid reflux?
- 4. What is a symptom?
- CHAPTER 2 How Prevalent is GERD?
- 5. What is prevalence?
- 6. What is the overall prevalence of GERD?
- 7. Is there a sex difference in GERD prevalence?
- 8. Does GERD affect people of all ages?
- References
- PART TWO Causes, Symptoms, and Complications of GERD
- CHAPTER 3 The Digestive Tract and GERD
- 9. What actions in the mouth affect GERD?
- 10. What is the importance of the larynx and epiglottis?
- 11. How does the esophagus function?
- 12. What is the role of the esophagogastric sphincter in preventing reflux?
- 13. How does the stomach function?
- 14. Does digestion in the duodenum play a role in GERD?
- CHAPTER 4 What Causes GERD?
- 15. What causes GERD?
- 16. What is a hiatal hernia?
- 17. What are peptic ulcers and are they related to GERD?
- 18. What is H. pylori infection, and can it cause GERD?
- CHAPTER 5 What are the Symptoms of GERD?
- 19. What is heartburn?
- 20. When is chest pain dangerous?
- 21. How can GERD cause regurgitation?
- 22. Why is regurgitation more dangerous while sleeping?
- 23. What are other symptoms of GERD?
- 24. What is dyspepsia and how is it related to GERD?
- 25. Can GERD occur without any symptoms?
- CHAPTER 6 What are the Complications of GERD?
- 26. What is esophagitis?
- 27. What is esophageal stricture?
- 28. What are esophageal motility disorders?
- 29. What is esophageal hypersensitivity?
- 30. What are esophageal rings and webs?
- 31. What is Barrett's esophagus?
- 32. How do you monitor and treat Barrett's esophagus in patients?
- 33. What is adenocarcinoma?
- 34. What is aspiration?
- 35. How can GERD cause chronic cough and laryngitis?
- 36. What is relationship of GERD to asthma?
- 37. Can GERD cause injury to the teeth?
- 38. Can GERD affect the nose, sinuses, and inner ear?
- 39. What is non-acid reflux and how is it related to GERD complications?
- References
- PART THREE The Influence of Lifestyle Modifications, Certain Foods, and Medications on the Occurrence of GERD
- CHAPTER 7 How does a person's lifestyle affect GERD?
- 40. What are the most common factors that trigger GERD symptoms?
- 41. Does obesity affect GERD?
- 42. Can smoking aggravate symptoms of GERD?
- 43. How does exercise affect GERD?
- 44. Does stress increase GERD symptoms?
- CHAPTER 8 What foods and beverages make GERD worse?
- 45. What is a "GERD diet?"
- 46. What beverages affect reflux?
- 47. Can certain foods aggravate GERD?
- 48. Can certain foods decrease GERD?
- 49. Is meal size and timing of meals important?
- 50. How should GERD patients manage bedtime?
- 51. In summary, should lifestyle modifications be implemented to reduce GERD symptoms?
- CHAPTER 9 What drugs and medications make GERD worse?
- 52. What are the ways some drugs and medications used to treat conditions other than GERD can make GERD worse?
- 53. How can medications exacerbate GERD?
- 54. What medications can cause or exacerbate reflux?
- 55. What medications directly irritate the esophageal lining?
- 56. What medications promote GERD by slowing digestion?
- 57. How can I minimize the adverse effects of certain medications?
- References
- PART FOUR Diagnosing and Treating GERD
- CHAPTER 10 Diagnosing GERD
- 58. What is the first step in diagnosing GERD?
- 59. What is a barium study?
- 60. What is an upper endoscopy exam?
- 61. What is esophageal dilation?
- 62. When would a pH study be done?
- 63. When would a manometry study be useful?
- CHAPTER 11 GERD Medications
- 64. What is the overall strategy for treating GERD by medications?
- 65. What are antacids and how do they work?
- 66. When should antacids be used?
- 67. What are antacids composed of?
- 68. What are some examples of antacids?
- 69. Can antacids interact with other medications?
- 70. When antacids do not work, what is the next step in medications?
- 71. How do H2 blockers work?
- 72. Should you take H2 blockers?
- 73. How should you take H2 blockers?
- 74. What are the side effects from using H2 blockers?
- 75. What are proton-pump inhibitors and how do they work?
- 76. What are examples of proton-pump inhibitors?
- 77. How should you take PPIs?
- 78. What are the side effects of PPI medications?
- 79. When is baclofen used to treat GERD?
- 80. What are prokinetic agents?
- CHAPTER 12 Surgical Procedures
- 81. When should you consider surgery for your GERD?
- 82. What is laparoscopic surgery and how has it benefited GERD treatment?
- 83. What is Nissen fundoplication?
- 84. What are the complications from fundoplication procedures?
- 85. Why are endoscopic procedures performed?
- 86. What is transorial incisionless fundoplication?
- 87. How is the radiofrequency ablation procedure used to treat Barrett's esophagus?
- 88. What is a Stretta procedure?
- 89. What patients could benefit from a Stretta procedure?
- 90. Should you consider endoscopic surgery?
- References
- Index
