TY - JOUR T1 - GERD: Diagnosing and treating the burn JF - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine JO - Cleve Clin J Med SP - 685 LP - 692 DO - 10.3949/ccjm.82a.14138 VL - 82 IS - 10 AU - Mohammed Alzubaidi AU - Scott Gabbard Y1 - 2015/10/01 UR - http://www.ccjm.org/content/82/10/685.abstract N2 - 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. ER -