AI Article Synopsis
- The article outlines an algorithm for treating patients with heartburn and reflux, emphasizing empiric acid-suppression therapy and data-driven diagnostics.
- It evaluates the safety and effectiveness of commonly used proton pump inhibitors as a treatment option.
- Improving diagnostic testing can lead to faster diagnoses, better symptom management, and fewer complications from chronic conditions.
Article Abstract
This article describes an algorithmic approach to caring for patients presenting with heartburn and reflux, including empiric treatment with acid-suppression therapy and a data-driven approach to diagnostic testing. This article also reviews the efficacy and safety profile of the widely available and commonly used proton pump inhibitors. Refining our approach to diagnostic testing can reduce time to diagnosis, better control patients' symptoms, and limit complications of longstanding disease.
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