100 questions & answers about gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD); a Lahey Clinic guide.9780763740474 100 questions & answers about gastroesophageal reflux disease gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) Disorder characterized by frequent passage of gastric contents from the stomach back into the esophagus. Symptoms of GERD may include heartburn, coughing, frequent clearing of the throat, and difficulty in swallowing. (GERD GERD gastroesophageal reflux disease. GERD abbr. gastroesophageal reflux disease GERD ); a Lahey Clinic The Lahey Clinic is a not-for-profit teaching hospital in Burlington, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1923 by Dr. Frank H. Lahey. History When Dr. Frank Howard Lahey founded a group practice in 1923, his plan was to create a clinic where many specialties would coexist guide. Burns, David L. and Neeral L. Shah. Jones & Bartlett 2007 185 pages $18.95 Paperback RC815 25 million people and more in the US have gastrointestinal reflux disease (GERD), and every one of them probably knows it. GERD can be extremely uncomfortable or even deadly if not treated correctly, and a diagnosis, while common, is still likely to frighten new patients. Specialists Burns (medicine, Tufts U.) and Shah (The Lahey Clinic) make this accessible enough for the general reader but specific enough to serve physicians, defining the disease and giving basic facts, and then going over symptoms and atypical manifestations, the role of hiatal hernias hiatal hernia n. A hernia in which part of the stomach protrudes through the esophageal opening of the diaphragm. Also called hiatus hernia. and lower esophageal sphincters lower esophageal sphincter n. A ring of smooth muscle fibers at the junction of the esophagus and stomach. Also called cardiac sphincter. , treatments such as lifestyle changes and diet, complications, medical evaluation, testing, related diseases, medications and surgical interventions. Graphics include line drawings and clinical photographs. ([c]20072005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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