Question: Case Study: Gurmeet, A 50-year-old Attorney, Has Self-treated For Heartburn For Years By Drinking Large Amounts Of Antacids. She Finally Made An Appointment With Her Health Care Provider, Who Referred Her To A Gastroenterologist. Her Health Care Provider Instructed Her To Stop Taking The Antacids 1. Why Did The Health Care Provider Ask Her To Stop Taking …

Case Study: Gurmeet, a 50-year-old attorney, has self-treated for heartburn for years by drinking large amounts of antacids. She finally made an appointment with her health care provider, who referred her to a gastroenterologist. Her health care provider instructed her to stop taking the antacids 1. Why did the health care provider ask her to stop taking the antacids? A few weeks after her initial appointment. Gurmeet had an endoscopy, and it was discovered that she had gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and gastritis secondary to stress-induced hyperacidity. The health care provider prescribed the ppl omeprazole (Prilosec, Losec)20 mg once a day 2. For what other conditions will the gastroenterologist test during this diagnostic stage? 3. What is the rationale for the use of PPIs to treat GERD 4. What patient teaching is important for Gurmeet regarding the PPI