Q. Dietary considerations oesophagitis?

The dietary considerations for this condition are the same as in oesophag it is. The patient should be recommended to:

• eat smaller meals

• reduce weight

• avoid lying down immediately after meals

• use antacids to relieve burning sensation

• large or sliding hernia may require surgical treatment

In this section, we learnt about oesophagi it is and gastroesophgeal reflux disease. We also read about hiatus hernia, which is a common complication and, at times a cause of GERD. Given herewith are a few questions as part of the check your progress exercise which will help you in quick recapitulation.

In this section we shall learn about some more diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. Some of them would be as common as dyspepsia and gastritis which we all must have suffered from at some point of time in our lives. Another disease which we shall discuss thereafter is diverticulitis which is relatively less common as compared to dyspepsia and gastritis.