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GORD and Hiatus Hernia - Coggle Diagram
GORD and Hiatus Hernia
Dyspepsia
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Dyspepsia vs Gord
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GORD
Heartburn
Regurg
Dysphagia
Chest pain
Water brush
Globus sensation
Odynophagia
Extra -oesophageal symptoms - chronic cough, hoarseness, wheeze
Infequently nausease
ALARM symptoms
Age >55 new onset dyspepsia
Fhx UGI cancer
Unintended weight loss
GI bleed
Progressive dysphagia / odynophagia
Unexpalined iron def anaemia
Persistent vomiting
Palapble mass / lypmhadenopathy
Jaundice
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GORD
Hx
Not exertional
No dysphagia or weight loss
Increased at night / when bending over
No significant RF for Coronary artery disease
Anti-Reflux MEchanisms
- LOS
- Diaphragmatic sphincter - pinch cock
- Distal oedophageal compression due to IAP
- Angle of His - flap valve
- Mucosal rossette
Pathophys
Reflux exposure
- Noxious gastric refluxate
- Acid
- Bile / digestive enzymes / pesin
- PPIs render gastric content ' weakly acid'
Duration of exposure - peristalsis, salivation, presonc
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Symptoms
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Extra
Resp: Chronic ocugh, wheeze
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Treatment
Conservative
Weight loss
Sleep with head elevating
Smokign cessation
Sleep on left side
Minmise disturbance to normal sleep
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Surgical
Fundoplication
Complications
Infection
Bleeding
Oesoph perf
Dysphagia 50% (resolves within 3 months)
Structural comlications 30%
Mortality
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