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By: By: David ZhouDavid Zhou, , Gregory JoGregory Jo, , andand Adam CarboneAdam Carbone

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What is Happening?What is Happening?

Your stomach is filled with acid. Its Your stomach is filled with acid. Its purpose is to help digest the food you eat. purpose is to help digest the food you eat. Believe it or not, this acid is the same Believe it or not, this acid is the same acidity as battery acid. Your stomach is acidity as battery acid. Your stomach is built to handle the acid it produces. built to handle the acid it produces. However, your esophagus isn’t. So when However, your esophagus isn’t. So when acid backs up into your esophagus, it can acid backs up into your esophagus, it can cause the burning sensation known as cause the burning sensation known as heartburn. heartburn.

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What triggers GERD?What triggers GERD?

Certain foods or drinks Certain foods or drinks Smoking Smoking Being overweight Being overweight Eating too much Eating too much Bending over after eating Bending over after eating Lying down less than 3 hours after meals Lying down less than 3 hours after meals

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Symptoms?Symptoms?

HeartburnHeartburn Dry coughDry cough Asthma symptomsAsthma symptoms Swallowing problemsSwallowing problems

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How to treat GERD?How to treat GERD?

AntacidsAntacids neutralize stomach acid neutralize stomach acid Mucosal protective agentsMucosal protective agents protect the protect the

lining of the esophagus lining of the esophagus Promotility agentsPromotility agents cause the stomach to cause the stomach to

empty faster empty faster Acid-suppressive agentsAcid-suppressive agents reduce the reduce the

amount of acid the stomach makes amount of acid the stomach makes

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How to Permanently treat GERD?How to Permanently treat GERD?

Losing WeightLosing Weight Stop SmokingStop Smoking Wearing loose-fitting clothingWearing loose-fitting clothing Eating smaller mealsEating smaller meals Waiting at least 3 hours before lying down after Waiting at least 3 hours before lying down after

eatingeating Avodiding food: chocolate, peppermint, alcoholic Avodiding food: chocolate, peppermint, alcoholic

drinks, caffeinated beverages, and citrus drinks.drinks, caffeinated beverages, and citrus drinks.

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Long Term effects of GERDLong Term effects of GERD

Inflammation of the esophagusInflammation of the esophagus Damaging of Esophageal TissueDamaging of Esophageal Tissue Cause of bleeding and UlcersCause of bleeding and Ulcers Cause of Barrett’s EsophagusCause of Barrett’s Esophagus Cause of Esophageal CancerCause of Esophageal Cancer Attributes to difficulty swallowing, asthma, Attributes to difficulty swallowing, asthma,

chronic cough, pulmonary fibrosischronic cough, pulmonary fibrosis

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Disease related to GERDDisease related to GERD

Barrett’s Esophagus is commonly linked to Barrett’s Esophagus is commonly linked to chronic GERD because it involves the chronic GERD because it involves the permanent changes to cells, based on permanent changes to cells, based on how GERD affects the esophagus. how GERD affects the esophagus.

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SourcesSources

http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/gehttp://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/gerd/rd/

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/gerd/DS00967http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/gerd/DS00967

http://www.gerd.com/consumer/gerd.aspxhttp://www.gerd.com/consumer/gerd.aspx

http://www.medicinenet.com/gastroesophageal_http://www.medicinenet.com/gastroesophageal_reflux_disease_gerd/article.htmreflux_disease_gerd/article.htm

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2356560/2356560/the_most_common_digestive_disorders.htmlthe_most_common_digestive_disorders.html