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This Concept Map, created with IHMC CmapTools, has information related to: 215_Heartburn, Heartburn resolve after 2 weeks? No Medical referral, Episodic Heartburn Mild, Infrequent, Exclusion for self treatment? Yes Medical referral, Exclusion for self treatment? No, Mild, Infrequent Lifestyle/dietary change and: Antacid or Alginic acid/antacid or OTC low-dose H2RA or OTC H2RA/Antacid, Lifestyle/dietary changes and OTC PPI Qday x14days Heartburn resolve after 2 weeks?, Frequent Heartburn > 2 days per week? Lifestyle/dietary changes and OTC PPI Qday x14days, Moderate, Infrequent Lifestyle/dietary change and: Antacid or Alginic acid/antacid or OTC higher-dose H2RA, No Episodic Heartburn, Heartburn respond to selected therapy? No Consider different agent (see above) or treatment with OTC PPI or medical referral, Lifestyle/dietary change and: Antacid or Alginic acid/antacid or OTC low-dose H2RA or OTC H2RA/Antacid Heartburn respond to selected therapy?, Patient With Heartburn Assess pt symptoms; obtain medical history, Heartburn resolve after 2 weeks? Yes Stop PPI; may repeat regimen q4 months prn. Continue dietary/lifestyle changes, Assess pt symptoms; obtain medical history Exclusion for self treatment?, No Frequent Heartburn > 2 days per week?, Heartburn respond to selected therapy? Yes Continue dietary/lifestyle changes and PRN medications. Reassess if frequency/ symptoms change., Episodic Heartburn Moderate, Infrequent, Lifestyle/dietary change and: Antacid or Alginic acid/antacid or OTC higher-dose H2RA Heartburn respond to selected therapy?