GERD treatment with pregnancy

Question 1

management of GERD in pregnancy

Answer 1

Use step up therapy: 
1 dietary and lifestyle changes,
2 antacids sucralfate,
3 H2 receptor antagonists, 
4 PPI 
5 EGD

Question 2

food to avoid eating for GERD

Answer 2

mint, citrus, coffee, chocolate, tomato based foods and spicey foods

Question 3

lifestyle modifications to avoid GERD

Answer 3

sleep on incline, avoid alcohol and tobacco, don’t sleep <3 hrs prior to bedtime

Question 4

acid reducing agents are:

Answer 4

H2 blockers like rantidine and famotidine (ok to use in pregnancy)

Question 5

Antacids include

Answer 5

TUMS and alkaseltzer ok to use in pregnancy