Heartburn reflux and GERD
Heartburn is that uncomfortable, inhibiting digestion-like, you feel burning, sometimes after eating, sometimes at night, which can be felt in the abdomen and chest. It does not have the heart “alarm” symptoms such as pain associated with exertion, radiates to the shoulder, arm or jaw, shortness of breath, or feeling that an elephant sitting on your chest. It actually has literally burned to the esophagus with stomach acid to do. This is a very unpleasant situation that tends to over and over again, especially with the late night or irregular eating habits. If left untreated it tends to get worse, and complications can range from mild to very serious.
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Let the discussion on the regular interaction of the esophagus with the stomach. It is a muscular ring at the bottom of the esophagus called the upper gastrointestinal sphincter. It opens to admit food and fluids in the stomach and closes to prevent them from back in the esophagus. That’s good, because the esophagus is not the hard, acid-resistant lining that the stomach does not. In fact, if acid into the esophagus, it literally begins to digest the food to which a condition called erosive esophagitis. There are things that can affect the upper gastrointestinal sphincter. One is a neuropathy, nerve damage from diabetes. Another reason is hiatal hernia, where the sphincter in the breast and does not function. Sometimes it is not so good with older age. Sometimes the lower stomach sphincter at the outlet of the stomach are not open normally, as with a duodenal ulcer, and this leads to an increase in pressure in the upper gastrointestinal sphincter. When acid stomach contents back up into the esophagus, it is called reflux, so the condition often referred to as reflux esophagitis.
Now our attention turns to the production of this acid in the stomach. The parietal cells of gastric acid produced by specialized structures called cannuliculae. The actual biochemical process called the proton pump mechanism. It releases hydrogen protons in its form the gastric juice to a pH value between 1 and 2 for children and 3-5 acidify in adults. The acid is neutralized later in the small intestine. Normal body temperature is slightly alkaline pH of 7.4, so it is no wonder that normal tissue is damaged by the secreted acid.
Dr. Laurusonis was conferred his Doctor of Medicine degree in 1983 and has been actively taking care of patients since completing his Internal Medicine residency in 1987 in the Garden State of New Jersey. Dr. Laurusonis has been licensed in four states but ultimately chose to permanently relocate to Georgia with his family and begin a private practice. Through his extensive experience in Internal Medicine, as well as in Emergency Rooms throughout the United States, Dr. Laurusonis saw how traditional Emergency Rooms were often overwhelmed by patients suffering medical conditions that were urgent but may not need the traditional “Level I Trauma Center”. Patients often waited six to twelve hours to be seen by a physician, were riddled with thousands of dollars in medical bills, and were generally unhappy with the system.
Dr. Laurusonis decided to open an Urgent Care Center instead of a 9-5 doctor’s office. Through the last fifteen years he has received accolades from the community and his patients. He has expanded his practice to include many cosmetic therapies that have previously been treated with painful and extensive plastic surgery. He has been invited to the White House numerous times, has been named Physician of the Year, as seen in the Wall Street Journal, and has served as Honorary Co-Chairman on the Congressional Physicians Advisory Board
Dr. Laurusonis and his practice, Doctors Medical Center, is open 7 days a week from 7:30 am to 9:30 pm offering such services as lab, x-ray, EKGs, aesthetics (Botox, dermabrasion, sclerotheraby and veins etc.), cold/flu, sore throats, fractures, sprains, lacerations, GYN, Pediatrics, Anxiety/Insomnia/Depression Treatment, skin tag/mole removal, veins, allergies, asthma, physicals–just to name a few. Dr. Laurusonis welcomes you to either make an appointment or just walk-in to see him. Dr. Laurusonis will take the time to speak with you about your concerns–no problem is too big or too small. If you need additional services we have specialist referrals available or we can refer you to the neighborhood hospital emergency room. Give Doctors Medical Center a call–Dr. Laurusonis will be happy to speak with you.John Drew Laurusonis, MDDoctors Medical Center3455 Peachtree Industrial BlvdSuite 110Duluth, GA 30096770-232-1101www.doctorsmedicalctr.com
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