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Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a common problem that occurs in both adult and pediatric populations and can significantly degrade patients' quality of life and lead to life-threatening complications. A prudent course of management in a patient with classic GERD symptoms would be to empirically prescribe lifestyle modifications and a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) for six to eight weeks. Osteopathic...