A 40-year-old woman with BMI 28 and heartburn two times weekly but no alarm features. She prefers not to take daily medications. Which advice is appro...

Question

A 40-year-old woman with BMI 28 and heartburn two times weekly but no alarm features. She prefers not to take daily medications. Which advice is appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Trial of 8-week PPI once daily and lifestyle modification

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Upper endoscopy to exclude Barrett's immediately

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Sucralfate is first-line for GERD

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H2 blocker PRN is equivalent to PPI for healing erosive esophagitis

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No therapy needed

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): GERD-Initial Therapy

A 40-year-old woman with BMI 28 and heartburn two times weekly but no alarm features. She prefers not to take daily medications. Which advice is appropriate?