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What are sx and dx of GERD?
Author: H KAnswer:
• II. Symptoms : Substernal pain, heartburn, and regurgitation.Extraesophageal symptoms include sore throat, hoarse voice,halitosis, and dental caries. • III. Diagnosis: - History and physical - sophagoscopy: may reveal varying degrees of esophagitis - 24-hour pH probes: placed in the lower esophageal area to measure exposure of the esophagus to acid - Intraesophageal impedance monitoring: detects nonacid reflux
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