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Informationen zum Autor Philip O. Katz, MD, FACG is Chairman of the Division of Gastroenterology at Albert Einstein Medical Center and Clinical Professor of Medicine at Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, PA. He is also Associate Program Director of the Department of Medicine at Albert Einstein Medical Center. Dr. Katz received his medical degree from the Bowman Gray School of Medicine at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, NC. He served his residency and chief residency in internal medicine, followed by a fellowship in gastroenterology at the Bowman Gray School of Medicine. He completed a faculty development fellowship at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD. He is board certified in internal medicine and gastroenterology. Dr. Katz is currently Vice President of the American College of Gastroenterology and is a member of the American Gastroenterological Association and the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. A recognized national authority on esophageal disease, Dr. Katz's research interests include all aspects of gastroesophageal reflux disease, including nocturnal recovery of gastric acid secretion during proton pump inhibitor therapy and esophageal pain perception. Dr. Katz is a practicing clinician with active teaching and editorial positions. In addition to lecturing on many gastroenterology-related topics, Dr. Katz is Associate Editor for Reviews in Gastrointestinal Disorders (Med Reviews) and an editorial reviewer for Annals of Internal Medicine, American Journal of Gastroenterology, Gastroenterology, and Digestive Diseases and Sciences. He has contributed to the publication of over 120 peer-reviewed papers as well as numerous abstracts, books, book chapters, and monographs. Klappentext Curbside Consultation in GERD: 49 Clinical Questions provides quick and direct answers to the thorny questions commonly posed during a "curbside consultation" between colleagues. Zusammenfassung Curbside Consultation in GERD: 49 Clinical Questions provides quick and direct answers to the thorny questions commonly posed during a "curbside consultation" between colleagues. Inhaltsverzeichnis Contents Dedication Acknowledgments About the Author Question 1. Mr. Smith Is a 52-Year-Old Man Who Has Never Been on PPI Therapy. After an ED visit for Chest Pain, He Is Found to Have Grade D Erosive Esophagitis. I Have Started Omeprazole 40 mg Daily, and His Symptoms Have Resolved. Does He Need a Follow-Up Endoscopy? Question 2.What Are the Indications for Endoscopy in Patients With Classic Gastro-esophageal Reflux Disease? Question 3. Ms. Jones Is a 45-Year-Old School Teacher Who Has Reflux Controlled on BID Omeprazole. She Does Not Like to Take Medications and Would Like to Consider Fundoplication. Is This Reasonable Given Her Good Response to PPI therapy? Question 4. How Important Is Surgeon Selection in Antireflux Surgery? Is the Laparoscopic Approach Now Standard of Care for a Nissen Fundoplication? Question 5. A 55-Year-Old Man Is Referred for Evaluation for Antireflux Surgery. What Is the Appropriate Preoperative Evaluation of This Patient? Is Esophageal Function Testing (Manometry) Needed? Question 6.What Are the Indications for 24-Hour Ambulatory pH Monitoring? Which of My Patients Should Have This Study \u201cOn Medications\u201d Versus \u201cOff Medications\u201d? Question 7.My Patient Has Dysphonia That I Believe is Due to Reflux, but Her 24-Hour pH Probe on BID Pantoprazole Was Negative. Are There Other Reflux Tests That I Should Consider? Question 8. Mr. Jones Has Classic Reflux Symptoms Even While Taking BID Esomeprazole. I Have Considered a pH Probe With Impedance to Document Non-Acid Reflux, but I Am Wondering What Therapy I Can Provide Even if This Test Is Conclusive? Question 9. What Is the Role of Dietary Modification in the Management of Patients with Reflux? Question 10. Are Any Specific Lifestyle Changes Better Than Others? Questi...
