ASGE Esophagology: Tailoring Management from Testing to Treatment (On-Demand) | July 2022-GERD Diagnosis When to Use What

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In this video, Felice Schnell-Sussman, a professor of medicine at Cornell, gives a talk on GERD diagnosis. She emphasizes that GERD is not a one-size-fits-all diagnosis and that symptom generation can vary between patients. She discusses the different techniques and technologies available for diagnosing GERD, including the PPI test, upper endoscopy, reflux monitoring, esophagram, and biopsies. She highlights the importance of listening to the patient and their symptoms, mentioning that heartburn and regurgitation are the most sensitive and specific GERD symptoms. She also discusses the limitations and effectiveness of various diagnostic methods, such as PPI trials, biopsy findings, and esophagrams. She provides insights into the use of high-resolution manometry and discusses the role of pH impedance monitoring. Additionally, she touches on the diagnosis of GERD in patients with extraesophageal symptoms. Overall, Schnell-Sussman provides a comprehensive overview of the different tools available for GERD diagnosis.

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Dr. Felice Schnoll-Sussman

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GERD diagnosis

symptom generation

techniques

PPI test

upper endoscopy

reflux monitoring

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