An article in The Medical Journal of Australia recently describes a disease claimed to have increased exponentially in the last 20 years. It's called Eosinophilic Oesophagitis, and can be mistaken for regular indigestion or acid reflux.
Mar 2023
188. Atopy, asthma, and dysphagia - oh my!: An approach to eosinophilic esophagitis
Send us Fan MailThis week we cover an increasingly common diagnosis - eosinophilic esophagitis. We will discuss the clinical presentation, diagnostic criteria, and help you remember the approach to treatment. Written by: Dr. Michael Scaffidi (Internal Medicine Resident)Reviewed b ... Show More
11m 31s
Mar 2022
Podcast 285: GERD’s revised guidelines — an internist and a gastroenterologist discuss them.
<p>Gastroesophageal reflux, or GERD, was the focus of a revised set of guidelines issued in January in the American Journal of Gastroenterology. Given the frequency of that condition in primary care clinics, internist and NEJM Journal Watch editor-in-chief Allan Brett proposed a ... Show More
23m 44s
Jul 2023
35: Is It An Upset Stomach or Is it Acid Reflux? with Dr. Elijah Adamos
<p>Have you ever gotten an upset stomach or some heartburn after a meal? Maybe you thought it was from overeating or some bad food? Or maybe you just didn’t know that this is already an acid reflux. Whether, it’s that, GERD, or even an ulcer, let Jo and Dr. Elijah Adamos, a 2nd y ... Show More
43m 17s
Dec 2022
Heartburn: why it happens and what you can do
The acid in your stomach is so powerful it can dissolve metal. Luckily, your stomach is fine-tuned to deal with its acidic fluid, but the rest of your body isn’t quite as hardy. So, if acid escapes from your stomach and reaches your esophagus, it can cause a painful sensation in ... Show More
17m 43s