GERD : : Living with Acid Reflux Disease / / David A. Olle.
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), also known as acid reflux, is a very common condition affecting around 20-40 % of the population over a one year period. This book describes all the essential features of GERD for the general public in an engaging and stimulating manner that facilitates learni...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Dulles, VA : : Mercury Learning and Information, , [2015] ©2015 |
| Year of Publication: | 2015 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | MyModernHealth FAQs
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (150 p.) |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- PART ONE: Introduction to GERD: Definitions and Prevalence
- Introduction
- CHAPTER 1. What is GERD?
- CHAPTER 2. How Prevalent is GERD?
- PART TWO: Causes, Symptoms, and Complications of GERD
- Introduction
- CHAPTER 3. The Digestive Tract and GERD
- CHAPTER 4. What Causes GERD?
- CHAPTER 5. What are the Symptoms of GERD?
- CHAPTER 6. What are the Complications of GERD? 26. What is esophagitis?
- PART THREE: The Influence of Lifestyle Modifications, Certain Foods, and Medications on the Occurrence of GERD
- Introduction
- CHAPTER 7. How does a person’s lifestyle affect GERD?
- CHAPTER 8. What foods and beverages make GERD worse?
- CHAPTER 9. What drugs and medications make GERD worse?
- PART FOUR: Diagnosing and Treating GERD
- Introduction
- CHAPTER 10. Diagnosing GERD
- CHAPTER 11. GERD Medications
- CHAPTER 12. Surgical Procedures
- Index