GP Management Plan (Item 721) & Team Care Arrangement (Item 723) & Review (Item 732) - GORD
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I understand this Management Plan recommendations & agree to the outlined goals.
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Current health need/problem	Goal
(delete  inappropriate and add goals as required)	Agreed action by health professionals and patient	Review 1 
- 6 months (Add date here)	Review 2 
- 12 months (Add date here)	Review 3 
- 18 months (Add date here)	
1. General	
Patient's understanding of GORD
	Patient to have a clear understanding of GORD and patient's role in managing the condition
Typical symptoms
•	Heartburn is a burning pain that is generally felt in the chest area behind the breastbone. The burning feeling/pain moves upwards from the stomach/chest towards the neck during an episode of reflux. It can sometimes be felt in the throat.
•Regurgitation  
Atypical symptoms include
•	Chest pain 
•	Dyspepsia
•	Nausea
•	Belching, bloating
•	Hoarseness or change in voice 
•	Sore throat 
•	Cough 
Alarm symptoms include
•	Painful or difficult swallowing
•	Vomiting blood
•	Weight loss	Patient education  
The aim of treatment is to provide symptomatic relief (and ulcer healing where appropriate) with the first effective treatment used at the lowest effective dose and improving quality of life.

Control symptoms and prevent complications.				

2. Lifestyle Modification	
Nutrition	Maintain healthy diet	Consider referral to Dietician.
Patient education.
Avoid foods that increase/cause heartburn.
Modify size and timing of meals.
Discuss and provide written guidelines e.g. Lifescripts (www.health.gov.au/lifescripts)	 		· 

Weight	Your target:
BMI	
Waist	cm
Ideal: BMI  - 25
Men waist 94 cm
Women waist  80 cm	Consider referral to Dietician.
Monitor and assess BMI and waist circumference. 
Set immediate and achievable goals.
Encourage healthy eating and regular physical activity.
Review 6 monthly.				
Physical activity	Your target: 

Ideal: Progress to at least 30 minutes moderate intensity physical activity 5 or more days per week (min 150 minutes per week)	Consider referral to Exercise Physiologist.
Patient exercise routine.
Positioning during meals and sleeping elevated on pillows may alleviate symptoms.
Discuss and provide written guidelines e.g. Lifescripts. 
Monitor progress in consultation with patient.				
Smoking	Complete cessation
Avoidance of second-hand smoke.	Smoking cessation strategy:
Consider: 
- Quitline (13QUIT)
- Medication
- Behavioural and psychological support.				
Alcohol intake

NHMRC Alcohol Guidelines
https://www.nhmrc.gov.au/health-advice/alcohol	Low risk alcohol consumption.
Your target:
___standard drinks per day

To reduce the risk of harm from alcohol-related disease or injury for healthy men and women, drink no more than 10 standard drinks per week and no more than 4 standard drinks on any one day.
The less you choose to drink, the lower your risk of alcohol-related harm. For some people not drinking at all is the safest option (NHMRC).	Patient education.
Reduce alcohol intake as alcohol may increase symptoms in some patients.
Discuss and provide written guidelines e.g. Lifescripts. 
Assess patient medications for potential interactions with alcohol.				

3. Biomedical	
Cholesterol/Lipids	Your target:
Cholesterol	mmols/L
Triglycerides	mmol/L
LDL-C 	mmol/L
HDL-C	mmol/L
Ideal:
Cholesterol  	4.0 mmols/L
Triglycerides  	<1.5 mmol/L
LDL-C  	<2.0 mmol/L
HDL-C  	> 1.0 mmol/L	Annual check.
Patient education – dietary.
Refer to dietician.
Cholesterol lowering medications where appropriate.
(Target based on CVD risk, calculation plus family history)				
Blood pressure	Your target: < __
Ideal: 
< 130/80 mm Hg	Check every 6 months.
Refer to dietician.
Discuss and provide written guidelines e.g. Lifescripts. 				

4. Investigations	
Upper GI Endoscopy	Consider if diagnosis is unclear, symptoms persist or are not responsive to treatment, complications are suspected, or alarm symptoms (red flags) are present.	Refer for Upper GI Endoscopy				

5. Treatment	
Medication review	Correct use of medications, minimise side effects.

Antacids/alginates: Antacids neutralise the acidity of stomach juices and relieve heartburn quickly, although their effect is fairly short-lived. They are taken as a liquid (e.g. Gastrogel) or as a chewable tablet (e.g. Mylanta Rolltabs).   

H2 antagonists: ranitidine (e.g. Zantac) 150 mg OR famotidine 20 mg (e.g. Pepzan) OR nizatidine (e.g. Tazac) 150 mg; orally, once or twice daily. 

Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs): omeprazole (e.g. Losec) 20 mg OR esomeprazole 20mg (e.g. Nexium) OR lansoprazole 30 mg (e.g. Zoton) OR pantoprazole 40 mg (e.g. Somac) OR rabeprazole 20mg (e.g. Pariet); orally, once daily (doubling the dose may be tried if satisfactory control is not achieved).
Warfarin Patients:- INR should be checked following introduction of PPI's

Avoid taking medications that may cause heartburn, such as aspirin or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs); or remain upright for half an hour after taking medications such as doxycycline and bisphosphonates.
	Patient education.
Review medications.
Consider DMMR (Item 900).

Antacids/alginates:
Rapid relief but ineffective in long-term management of anything other than intermittent symptoms.

H2 antagonists: 
Less potent. Rapid onset, some accessible over-the-counter.

Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs):
Most potent but slower onset. Most effective if taken 15-30 minutes before food. Some (lower strength, e.g. Somac 20mg and Pariet 10mg) accessible over-the-counter.

Current advice is to move to the minimum dose that controls symptoms

6. Complications/Comorbidity of GORD	
Barret’s Oesophagus,  Hiatus Hernia, 
Ulceration,
Ca of the Oesophagus,
Helicobacter pylori status	Consider referral to a gastroenterologist to exclude.
If dysmotility is suspected, then a video barium swallow with marshmallows may delineate the underlying muscular abnormality.	Surveillance program as determined by Reflux Disease Guidelines 				
Exclude cardiac symptoms	Perform ECG +/- stress echo to assess cardiac disease/chest pain					

Team Care Arrangements
Provider Name	Treatment/ Service/ Goals	Address	Phone Number	Has agreed to TCA	 Number of visits	
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Investigations
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