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brutforce

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When treating patients using the Step-Down approach the patient with gastroesophageal reflux disease is started on _______ first.
 
  1. Antacids
  2. Histamine2 receptor antagonists
  3. Prokinetics
  4. Proton pump inhibitors

Question 2

The next step in treatment when a patient has been on proton pump inhibitors twice daily for 12 weeks and not improving is:
 
  1. Add a prokinetic (metoclopramide)
  2. Referral for endoscopy
  3. Switch to another proton pump inhibitor
  4. Add a cytoprotective drug


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Reply #1 on: Jul 24, 2018
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