Definition of GERD Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) Type Clinical Features Physiologic reflux Postprandial symptoms Short-lived Asymptomatic Rarely during sleep Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) Reflux of stomach contents into esophagus, oral cavity, or lung Contents with pH < 4.0 Causes symptoms and/or complications Non-acid reflux Reflux of gastric contents with pH > 4.0 Classification of GERD (based on appearance on EGD) Erosive esophagitis Visible breaks in distal esophageal mucosa seen on endoscopy (EGD) with or without symptomatic GERD Nonerosive reflux disease (endoscopy negative) Significant GERD symptoms without visible injury on EGD (Next Lesson) Pathophysiology of GERD Back to Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) No Comments Comments are closed.
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