Dyspepsia
- Test/treat H. pylori when appropriate
- PPI trial is standard for persistent symptoms
- Review NSAIDs and other provoking drugs
- Endoscopy for alarm features or age/risk threshold
- Functional dyspepsia may use neuromodulator/prokinetic strategy
- Antacids help short-term symptoms but not underlying disease
Use at a glance
- Test/treat H. pylori when appropriate
Treatment options
- PPI trial is standard for persistent symptoms
- Review NSAIDs and other provoking drugs
Practical pearls
- Functional dyspepsia may use neuromodulator/prokinetic strategy
- Antacids help short-term symptoms but not underlying disease
Other practical pearls
- Endoscopy for alarm features or age/risk threshold
Self-check
- What is a key treatment approach for Dyspepsia?
PPI trial is standard for persistent symptoms.
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