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Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease: practise, reflect and record

Practise gastro-oesophageal reflux disease through five clinical cases, review the explanations and build a professional learning record. Recognise Barrett's oesophagus from endoscopy and histology, and identify dysphagia requiring suspected-cancer referral.

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What you’ll work on

  • Recognise Barrett's oesophagus from endoscopy and histology, and identify dysphagia requiring suspected-cancer referral.
  • Select initial PPI treatment and appropriate step-down therapy for uncomplicated GORD.
  • Select ambulatory reflux monitoring before considering surgery for treatment-refractory symptoms.

Think through a clinical case

Decide how you would approach this case before opening the question session.

A 60-year-old with chronic gastro-oesophageal reflux disease complains of worsening dysphagia to solids. Endoscopy shows a salmon-coloured mucosa extending proximally in the oesophagus. Histology demonstrates intestinal metaplasia. Which condition is most likely?

A case from the UKMLA question bank. The session provides the answer and explanation after your attempt.

From a decision to a learning record

  1. Test your reasoning. Answer five questions from this topic’s clinical-content library.
  2. Explore the gaps. Review explanations and use Tutor to work through decisions that need more thought.
  3. Reflect on application. Describe what you learned and what you would change or investigate.
  4. Review your evidence. Confirm the activity and time spent, then retain or export your professional record.

Primary sources and further reading

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