TERMINOLOGY
LES IS
WHAT IS THE LOWER ESOPHAGEAL SPHINCTER?
A PATIENT WITH DYSPEPSIA OFTEN STATES THIS HURTS
WHAT IS CHEST PAIN?
PANTOPRAZOLE IS A
WHAT IS A PPI?
A BMI OVER 30 IS
WHAT IS OBESE?
WAITING A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF TIME BEFORE LAYING DOWN
WHAT IS 2 - 3 HOURS?
FLATULENCE IS
WHAT IS GAS?
WHEN A PATIENT COMPLAINS THAT ITS HARD TO SWALLOW THE MEDICAL TERM IS
WHAT IS DYSPHAGIA?
a small, flexible tube with a light and camera
WHAT IS A ENDOSCOPY
THESE TYPE OF WOMEN ARE HIGH RISK FOR GERD
WHAT IS PREGNANT?
YOU SHOULD DO THIS WHILE SLEEPING
WHAT IS KEEPING THE HEAD OF BED ELEVATED
DIFFUCULTY SWALLOWNG IS
WHAT IS DYSPHAGIA?
WHAT YOUR STOMACH IS FILLED WITH AIR YOU EITHER BURP OR HAVE THIS (MEDICAL TERM)
WHAT IS FLATULENCE?
CIMETIDINE IS A
WHAT IS A H2 BLOCKER?
NOT GOING TO THE BATHROOM WHEN YOU HAVE TO MEANS
WHAT IS DELAYING OF STOMACH EMPTYING?
THE TYPE OF CLOTHES A PATIENT WITH GERD WEARS
WHAT IS LOOSE CLOTHING?
HEARTBURN IS FORMALY KNOWN AS
WHAT IS DYSPEPSIA?
THIS HAPPENS AFTER A PERSON WITH GERD EAT
WHAT IS BLOATING?
MOST PEOPLE USE THESE TABLETS FOR DYSPEPSIA
WHAT IS ANTACID TABLETS (TUMS)?
WHAT IS SMOKING?
A PATIENT SHOULD USE THIS TO DETERMINE GERD TRIGGERS
WHAT IS A DIARY?
GERD IS
WHAT IS GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE?
THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE FOOD TRAVEL BACK UP THE LES. YOU FEEL IT IN YOUR THROAT.
WHAT IS REGURGITATION?
A special device to recreate the esophageal valve that prevents stomach acid from regurgitating into the esophagus
WHAT IS FUNDOPLICATION?
90% OF PEOPLE WITH GERD ALSO HAVE
WHAT IS A HIATAL HERNIA?
THIS FOOD TRIGGERS HEARTBURN AND WAS LISTED IN THE POWERPOINT
WHAT IS CHOCOLATE?