GERD is often diagnosed simply by finding no improvement in heartburn symptoms in response to lifestyle changes and acid reflux medication. Gastroenterologists may also arrange the following investigations:
Trading blocs. A regional trading bloc is a group of countries within a geographical region that protect themselves from imports from non-members. Trading blocs are a form of economic integration, and increasingly shape the pattern of world trade. There are several types of trading bloc:
cajete m â(plural cajetes) ( 1 Mexico) A bowl, basin or similar container. ( 2 El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico) An unglazed clay pot used in cooking. ( 3 Mexico) A hole made to plant a seed, plant, sapling, etc.