The next step in treatment when a patient has been on proton pump inhibitors twice daily for 12 weeks and not improving is:
A) Add a prokinetic (metoclopramide)
B) Referral for endoscopy
C) Switch to another proton pump inhibitor
D) Add a cytoprotective drug
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Q1: Long-term use of proton pump inhibitors may
Q2: Treatment failure in patients with peptic ulcer
Q4: Antacids treat gastroesophageal reflux disease by:
A) Increasing
Q5: When treating patients using the "Step-Down" approach
Q6: If a patient with gastroesophageal reflux disease
Q7: If a patient with H. pylori-positive peptic
Q8: If a patient with symptoms of gastroesophageal
Q9: Metoclopramide improves gastroesophageal reflux disease symptoms by:
A)
Q10: An acceptable first-line treatment for peptic ulcer
Q11: Infants with reflux are initially treated with:
A)
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