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Acid-related Disorders: Treatment

Description: Acid-related digestive disorders are a burden on patients, physicians, and society because they are highly prevalent, have varied signs and symptoms, and are costly. This course covers the treatment options for acid-related diseases, including gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD, peptic ulcer disease, and hypersecretory syndromes.

COURSE OUTLINE

INTRODUCTION
1. Course Information
2. Interface Tour
3. Course Overview

COMPLICATIONS
4. Objectives
5. Erosive Esophagitis
6. Peptic/Esophageal Stricture
7. Barrett`s Esophagus
8. Complications of Peptic Ulcer Disease
9. Progress Check

PREVENTION
10. Objectives
11. Lifestyle Changes
12. Drug Modification
13. Prevention: Antacids
14. Histamine Receptor Antagonists
15. Proton Pump Inhibitors
16. Promotility Agents
17. Progress Check

TREATMENT
18. Objectives
19. Fundoplication
20. Endoscopic Dilation
21. GERD and Esophageal Stricture
22. Goals of Therapy for Barrett`s Esophagus
23. H. pylori and NSAID-induced Ulcers
24. Hypersecretory Syndromes
25. Progress Check

CONCLUSION
26. Summary

COURSE OBJECTIVES

Students completing this course should be able to:

Describe the most common complications associated with GERD
Describe the prognosis of erosive esophagitis and esophageal stricture
Describe the prognosis of Barrett's esophagus
Describe the complications of peptic ulcer disease
Explain the role of lifestyle changes in the management of GERD
Describe the how antacids work, and how other antisecretory agents and promotility agents assist in controlling acid-related disorders
List the goals of therapy for GERD
Explain how surgical and endoscopic techniques are used in the treatment of GERD
Describe the primary approaches that guide the treatment and management of GERD, its complications, and other acid-related diseases

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