Gastro-esophageal reflux disease (summary)
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Gastric-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) is a spectrum of disease that occurs when gastric acid refluxes into the lower oesophagus
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This is a summary article for gastro-oesophageal reflux disease. However, we do have a more in-depth reference article: gastro-oesophageal reflux disease.
Summary
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epidemiology
- prevalence >
; 10;10% in most regions
- prevalence >
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presentation
- recurrent heartburn/reflux symptoms
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pathology
- risk factors include obesity, smoking and alcohol consumption
- GORD is a risk factor for Barretts oesophagus and oesophageal cancer
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radiology
- endoscopy is the key test in the assessment of GORD
- there is no role for radiological imaging
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treatment
- lifestyle measures
- anti-reflux medication
Role of imaging
Endoscopy is the mainstay for investigation of GORD. Radiology does not have a part to play in the standard assessment of GORD.
-<p><strong>Gastric-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD)</strong> is a spectrum of disease that occurs when gastric acid refluxes into the lower oesophagus</p><h4>Reference article</h4><p>This is a <a href="/articles/summary-article">summary article</a> for gastro-oesophageal reflux disease. However, we do have a more in-depth reference article: <a title="Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD)" href="/articles/gastro-oesophageal-reflux-disease">gastro-oesophageal reflux disease</a>.</p><h4>Summary</h4><ul>- +<p><strong>Gastric-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD)</strong> is a spectrum of disease that occurs when gastric acid refluxes into the lower oesophagus</p><h4>Reference article</h4><p>This is a <a href="/articles/summary-article">summary article</a> for gastro-oesophageal reflux disease. However, we do have a more in-depth reference article: <a href="/articles/gastro-oesophageal-reflux-disease">gastro-oesophageal reflux disease</a>.</p><h4>Summary</h4><ul>
-<strong>epidemiology</strong><ul><li>prevalence > 10% in most regions</li></ul>- +<strong>epidemiology</strong><ul><li>prevalence >10% in most regions</li></ul>
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