A 55-year-old man with chronic GERD and risk factors (male, age 50, White race, smoker, obese) asks about screening for Barrett's esophagus. What is ...

Question

A 55-year-old man with chronic GERD and risk factors (male, age >50, White race, smoker, obese) asks about screening for Barrett's esophagus. What is recommended?

Accepted Answer

Single screening endoscopy if chronic GERD plus ≥3 additional risk factors

Answer

No screening for any GERD patients

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Screen all GERD regardless of risk

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Annual endoscopy for all GERD patients

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CT scan screening

us-usmle-step-1 MCQ (SBA): Barrett's Esophagus

A 55-year-old man with chronic GERD and risk factors (male, age >50, White race, smoker, obese) asks about screening for Barrett's esophagus. What is recommended?