Gupta Devinder

Gram Negative Rod Infections I. Problem/Condition. Gram negative rod (GNR) infections cause a significant amount of morbidity and mortality amongst hospitalized patients. Patients with poor underlying medical status are most at risk, especially the immunosuppressed, elderly, and patients with malignancies. Infections with this class of bacteria often arise from the genitourinary system, hepatobiliary tract, gastrointestinal…

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease I. What every physician needs to know. Gastroesophageal reflux (GER) is a physiologic event associated with the reflux of gastric contents into the esophagus. Nearly everyone has occasional GER-related symptoms. Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a chronic condition when the symptoms of GER become troubling enough for a patient to seek out…