How is acid reflux treated?
When faced with a patient with reflux symptoms how we approach treatment depends on how severe the symptoms are and how old the patient is, says Dr Tan. As with all diseases in the digestive system the older a patient is the more we would have to exclude serious disease, he adds. For patients who are young and who have typical reflux symptoms we might tr....
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What are the risks of gastrointestinal endoscopy?
Many patients have anxieties before undergoing endoscopy, says Dr Tan. The thought....
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What are gastroenterologists?
A gastroenterologist is a specialist doctor who has special interest and expertise in the di....
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How is endoscopy used in gastroenterology?
In order to visualize as much as possible of the digestive system gastroenterologi....
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Why do patients see a gastroenterologist?
We all know that the digestive system comprises the oesophagus, the stomach, the small intestine, the large intestine and the rectum, says Dr Tan. We also know that the digestive system i....
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