The Symptom Sensitivity Index of Breumelhof and Smout for Gastroesophageal Reflux

Purpose: To evaluate a patient undergoing 24 hour esophageal pH monitoring using the symptom sensitivity and specificity indices.

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Evaluation

Are you evaluating a patient undergoing 24 hour esophageal pH monitoring?

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Number of episodes of esophageal pH < 4 during the 24 hours

Number of symptom episodes during the 24 hours

Number of symptom episodes occurring within 2 minutes of a pH < 4 reading

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Symptom sensitivity index

Symptom specificity index (symptom index)

The pattern of findings indicates

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Interpretation and Description

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Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Clinical Diagnosis, Including Family History For Genetics
- Alarm Symptoms for Patients with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Giant Ulceration in Esophagus of HIV Patient
Criteria For Diagnosis
- Alarm Symptoms for Patients with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Severity, Prognosis, Stage
- Alarm Symptoms for Patients with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Complications
- Alarm Symptoms for Patients with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Giant Ulceration in Esophagus of HIV Patient

Specialty

Gastroenterology

Objective

clinical diagnosis
including family history for genetics
laboratory tests
other testing
severity
prognosis
stage
selection

ICD-10

K21 - Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease

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Purpose: To evaluate a patient undergoing 24 hour esophageal pH monitoring using the symptom sensitivity and specificity indices.

Specialty: Gastroenterology

Objective: clinical diagnosis, including family history for genetics, laboratory tests, other testing, severity, prognosis, stage, selection

ICD-10: K21,

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