{"id":36464,"date":"2026-04-06T11:07:56","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T05:37:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atsixty.com\/?p=36464"},"modified":"2026-04-06T11:10:54","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T05:40:54","slug":"gerd-oesophageal-disorders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atsixty.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/06\/gerd-oesophageal-disorders\/","title":{"rendered":"GERD Oesophageal Disorders"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"atsixty-gerd-quiz\">\n<style>\n#atsixty-gerd-quiz {\n  --terra: #C0603A;\n  --terra-light: #d4795a;\n  --terra-pale: #fdf3ef;\n  --teal: #2A7A6F;\n  --teal-light: #3a9688;\n  --teal-pale: #eef6f5;\n  --ink: #1e1e1e;\n  --muted: #6b6b6b;\n  --rule: #e2d8d4;\n  --correct-bg: #e8f5e9;\n  --correct-border: #43a047;\n  --wrong-bg: #fdecea;\n  --wrong-border: #e53935;\n  --white: #fff;\n  --shadow: 0 2px 16px rgba(192,96,58,0.08);\n  font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\n  color: var(--ink);\n  margin: 1rem 0 2rem;\n}\n#atsixty-gerd-quiz * { box-sizing: border-box; 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Annual risk of progression is approximately 0.1\u20130.3% per year.\",\n      difficulty: \"medium\"\n    },\n    {\n      q: \"The mechanism of action of proton pump inhibitors is:\",\n      correctAnswer: \"Irreversible inhibition of H\u207a\/K\u207a-ATPase on parietal cells\",\n      opts: [\n        \"Competitive antagonism of H2 receptors on parietal cells\",\n        \"Irreversible inhibition of H\u207a\/K\u207a-ATPase on parietal cells\",\n        \"Stimulation of mucus and bicarbonate secretion\",\n        \"Neutralisation of gastric acid in the lumen\"\n      ],\n      exp: \"<strong>PPIs<\/strong> are prodrugs activated in the acidic canaliculus of parietal cells. 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