Sometimes the patient at this moment has a rupture of the mucous membrane in the esophageal-gastric junction. This pathology in medicine is called Mallory-Weiss syndrome. As a rule, its manifestation is severe chest pain, and blood appears in the vomit. And although in most victims the bleeding stops on its own, such a patient should be urgently hospitalized, whichto avoid serious complications. As a rule, vasoconstrictors are used to treat the syndrome, as well as, if necessary, electrocoagulation.
Sometimes diseases of the larynx and esophagus are directly related to abnormalities in the development of the latter - with the underdevelopment of its shape, size, or incorrect position. As a rule, such pathologies are manifested in the narrowing of the esophagus, the presence of congenital esophageal-tracheal fistulas, and sometimes in the complete absence of the described organ. Unfortunately, pathologies of the development of the esophagus can doom a newborn even to starvation, so surgical intervention is required to get rid of them.
Gastroesophageal reflux disease refractory to proton pump inhibitor therapy. Clinical observations. Approaches to the treatment of patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in case of ineffective therapy with proton pump inhibitors are considered, the reasons for ineffective therapy are determined, and an algorithm for managing patients with refractory GERD is given. Approaches to treatment of patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) when the proton pump inhibitor therapy is not effective, were considered, causes of non-efficient therapy were defined, the algorithm of conducting the patients with refractory GERD was given. A number of clinical cases were presented.