PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Mohammed Alzubaidi
AU  - Scott Gabbard
TI  - GERD: Diagnosing and treating the burn
AID  - 10.3949/ccjm.82a.14138
DP  - 2015 Oct 01
TA  - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
PG  - 685--692
VI  - 82
IP  - 10
4099  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/82/10/685.short
4100  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/82/10/685.full
SO  - Cleve Clin J Med2015 Oct 01; 82
AB  - Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is chronic, very common, and frequently encountered in internal medicine and subspecialty clinics. It is often diagnosed on clinical grounds, but specialized testing such as endoscopy and pH monitoring may be necessary in certain patients. Although proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are the mainstay of treatment, clinicians should be aware of their short-term and long-term side effects.