A 36-year-old man with typical GERD symptoms and no alarm features. What is the recommended initial management?...

Question

A 36-year-old man with typical GERD symptoms and no alarm features. What is the recommended initial management?

Accepted Answer

8-week trial of a proton pump inhibitor once daily before a meal

Answer

Upper endoscopy now

Answer

Sucralfate 1 g QID as first-line

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H2 blocker only at bedtime for 8 weeks

Answer

Empiric prokinetic therapy

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): GERD