A Practical Approach to Dyspepsia

Prof A E Simjee

A Practical Approach to Dyspepsia

Prof A E Simjee University of Natal

Keywords: Dyspepsia, Physician-patient Relations, Familv Practice.

Abstract

Dyspeptic symptoms affect 10% of all adults and need to be investigated as they may indicate serious illnesses like carcinoma. A careful history with clinical symptom analysis could be all that's needed for a correct diagnosis and expensive investigations unnecessary. The importance of different dyspeptic symptoms are discussed as well as drug and dietary treatment.

Author Biography

Prof A E Simjee, University of Natal

MBChB (Natal) MRCP (UK) FRCP (UK) Gastro-intestinal Unit

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Published

2012-02-27

Issue

Vol 11 No 2 (1990)

Section

CPD

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