RT Book, Section
A1 Pilotto, Alberto
A1 Franceschi, Marilisa
A2 Halter, Jeffrey B.
A2 Ouslander, Joseph G.
A2 Studenski, Stephanie
A2 High, Kevin P.
A2 Asthana, Sanjay
A2 Supiano, Mark A.
A2 Ritchie, Christine S.
A2 Schmader, Kenneth
SR Print(0)
ID 1190912200
T1 Upper Gastrointestinal Disorders
T2 Hazzard's Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, 8e
YR 2022
FD 2022
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260464450
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1190912200
RD 2024/10/13
AB Learning  ObjectivesIdentify  the  presentation  of  gastroesophageal  reflux  disease  (GERD)  in  older  adults  and  select  the  most  appropriate  therapeutic  strategies.Employ  management  strategies  that  reduce  the  risk  of  peptic  ulcer  disease  (PUD)  in  older  adults  including  limiting  the  use  of  nonsteroidal  anti-inflammatory  drugs  and  eradicating  H  pylori  when  indicated.Ascertain  the  mechanisms  that  ensure  proper  use  of  proton  pump  inhibitors  (PPI)  in  preventing  PUD  and  UGIB  with  appropriate  discontinuation  of  PPI  therapy  when  not  needed,  making  use  of  good  clinical  practice  guidelines  including  multidimensional  approach  and  noninvasive  gastric  function  tests.