A 63-year-old with GERD and iron deficiency anemia undergoes EGD showing erosive esophagitis LA grade C. After 8-week PPI therapy, he improves. What i...

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A 63-year-old with GERD and iron deficiency anemia undergoes EGD showing erosive esophagitis LA grade C. After 8-week PPI therapy, he improves. What is recommended?

Accepted Answer

Maintenance PPI therapy at the lowest effective dose

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Stop PPI permanently in all

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Switch to H2 blocker only

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Immediate anti-reflux surgery for all LA grade C

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Add prokinetic therapy routinely

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): GERD (Erosive Esophagitis)

A 63-year-old with GERD and iron deficiency anemia undergoes EGD showing erosive esophagitis LA grade C. After 8-week PPI therapy, he improves. What is recommended?