Practical Approach To Reflux Symptoms

Vikneswaran Namasivayam

The Singapore Family Physician

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Practical Approach To Reflux Symptoms

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Author(s):

Vikneswaran Namasivayam

Published in:

The Singapore Family Physician Vol 43 No 2 - Updates in Rheumatology

Page(s):

48 - 51

Publication date:

1 April 2017

ISSN:

0377-5305

Abstract

Reflux symptoms are commonly encountered in clinical practice. The vast majority of patients with typical reflux symptoms and no red flags may be placed on an empirical course of proton pump inhibitors (PPI). Patients with red flag findings require prompt further evaluation. Patients with symptoms not responding to PPI will require review of their compliance to PPI, clarification on which symptoms remain unresponsive and further evaluation in a directed manner.