The management of dyspepsia.
Dyspepsia is a general term that describes pain or discomfort that is centred in the upper abdomen. It reportedly affects up to 40 per cent of adults in any one year. A test and treat strategy is now recommended for all patients with uncomplicated dyspepsia. Any patient presenting with alarm features, such as recurrent vomiting or dysphagia, should be referred to a specialist for further investigation.
Crozier
Anne
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Ninewells Hospital, Tayside University Hospitals NHS Trust.
D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004415:Dyspepsia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy*; D016481:Helicobacter Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D016480:Helicobacter pylori / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D011379:Prognosis