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Progressive Care Nursing PCCN Exam Prep

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A woman presented in medical OPD with epigastric pain, heart burn and dysphagia. On further inquiry, she also has earache and chronic cough, especially at night. What is she suffering from?
  1. Gastroesophageal reflux disease
  2. Pancreatitis
  3. Respiratory tract infection
  4. None of the above
Explanation
Answer- A - According to the symptoms described, she is suffering from GERD, in which there is epigastric pain, heartburn and dysphagia. Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is regurgitation of stomach contents back into the esophagus. This is involuntary phenomenon. It is due to decreased tone in the gastroesophageal valve and hiatal hernia, causing damage to the mucosal lining of the esophagus.
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