A 62-year-old woman with GERD and normal endoscopy but persistent symptoms after optimized PPI requires reflux monitoring. Which is recommended?...

Question

A 62-year-old woman with GERD and normal endoscopy but persistent symptoms after optimized PPI requires reflux monitoring. Which is recommended?

Accepted Answer

Ambulatory reflux monitoring off therapy to confirm GERD

Answer

Barium swallow instead of pH testing

Answer

Empiric doubling of PPI without testing indefinitely

Answer

Sucralfate titration

Answer

Colonoscopy to evaluate reflux

us-abim MCQ (SBA): GERD-pH Testing