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دكتور عبد الكريم السلقاوي
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الأسئلة المجابة 22777 | نسبة الرضا 98%
Treatment:
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease occurs when stomach acid flows upward to the esophagus and this results in irritation of the lining of the esophagus and cause heartburn and feeling of bitter or acid taste at the back of the tongue, to manage this disorder you should stop smoking and reduce the daily intake of caffeine, avoid lying down after a meal, divide the daily food into 5-6 small meals instead of 3 main meals, avoid spicy and salty food, eat slowly and chew the food thoroughly, try not to wear tight-fitting clothes around the waist, maintain a healthy weight, avoid mint, garlic, onion, tomato sauce, and chocolate because these trigger the reflux, and when you come to sleep its advisable to elevate the head bed a little bit, and you can start on some drugs such as Nexium 40mg once a day along with Baclofen 10mg once a day ,the definitive management of this disorder is the surgery to strengthen the lower esophageal sphincter which results in preventing food to go up from the stomach, there are some common surgeries usually done such as fundoplication or transoral incisionless fundoplication
Diagnosis:
- based on medical history, physical exam, and some tests such as pH manometry, upper endoscopy, barium swallow or barium meal
symptoms:
- heartburn
- chest pain
- regurgitation of food
- difficulty swallowing
- the feeling of acid taste at the back of the mouth
- burbling
risk factors:
- obesity
- pregnancy
- diaphragmatic hernia
- connective tissue disease
- smoking cigarettes
- large meals
- fatty food
- alcohol
- NSAIDs
Advice:
- follow the advice above and consult the surgeon
إجابة الخبير: Dr. KHaled Jaber

Dr. KHaled Jaber
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الأسئلة المجابة 20966 | نسبة الرضا 97.9%
What is the treatment of Esophageal reflux ?
- Clinical assessment in the nearest medical center and avoid eating unhealthy food that contains unhealthy diet .
- Avoid eating fat and fast food .
- Avoid smoking .
- Avoid eating before sleep .
- Avoid coffee and tea .
- Take Medications such as Pantoprazole twice daily or nexium20 twice daily
- Take medication such as Gaviskon syrup three times per day .
- Other medications as Triple therapy for H-Pyolri .
What are the causes of reflux ?
- Esophageal reflux .
- Fatty meals .
- Unhealthy diet .
- Fast food .
- Hiatal hernia .
- H-Pylori .
- Other causes .
Investigations for Esophageal reflux :
- Clinical assessment ,
- Stool Analysis .
- Endoscope .
- Barium .
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