Clinical guideline to assist in recording and evaluating the Rome IV criteria for Functional Heartburn by documenting relevant symptoms, diagnostic exclusions, and responses to therapy.
To provide decision support for diagnosing Functional Heartburn by applying the Rome IV diagnostic criteria in clinical practice.
Use to record the structured evaluation of patients suspected of having Functional Heartburn, including: Symptom presence for ≥3 months, onset ≥6 months before diagnosis. Absence of GERD on endoscopy or reflux monitoring. Normal findings on esophageal manometry. Lack of response to acid suppression therapy.
Not to be used for GERD, non-cardiac chest pain, or other esophageal disorders. Use instead the appropriate guideline for those conditions.
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openEHR-EHR-EVALUATION.rome_iv_diagnostic_criteria_assessment, openEHR-EHR-OBSERVATION.rome_iv_esophageal_disorders