Question

A 45-year-old male presented to the ED (emergency department) with epigastric pain for 2 weeks. He described his pain as burning and worse 1-2 hours after eating. He complained of bloating and belching, but denied weight loss, diarrhea or constipation. He has taken Maalox (an antacid) that seems to alleviate the pain for a while.

Answer 1

Due to the symptoms and signs presented by the patient, and the resoluteness in the use of Maalox, the patient has epigastric reflux.

What is the medicine maalox used for?

This medication is intended for the treatment of the symptoms of heartburn associated with gastric reflux (abnormal return of stomach contents - gastric juice and food - into the esophagus), reflux esophagitis (inflammation of the esophagus, caused by gastric reflux), hiatal hernia.

With this information, we can conclude that due to the symptoms and signs presented by the patient, and the resoluteness in the use of Maalox, the patient has epigastric reflux.

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