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Acid Reflux - Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

Acid Reflux - Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Also listed as: Heartburn, Reflux esophagitis, GERD *DVWURHVRSKDJHDO UHÀX[ GLVHDVH *(5'  LV D GLVRUGHU LQ ZKLFK FRQWHQWV RI WKH VWRPDFK RU VPDOO LQWHVWLQH repeatedly move back up into the esophagus (tube connecting the throat to the stomach). This regurgitating DFWLRQLVFDOOHGUHÀX[5HÀX[FDXVHVKHDUWEXUQDQGDOWKRXJKPRVWSHRSOHKDYHDQDWWDFNRIKHDUWEXUQDWVRPH SRLQWLQWKHLUOLYHVSHUVLVWHQWUHÀX[DQGVHYHUHKHDUWEXUQPD\LQGLFDWH*(5' 1RUPDOO\ZKHQDSHUVRQVZDOORZVWKHPXVFXODUZDOOVRIWKHHVRSKDJXVPRYHLQZDYHVWRSXVKWKHIRRGGRZQ LQWRWKHVWRPDFK5LJKWDIWHUWKHIRRGHQWHUVWKHVWRPDFKDEDQGRIPXVFOHWKHORZHUHVRSKDJHDOVSKLQFWHU  FORVHVRIIWKHHVRSKDJXV,IWKHPXVFOHIDLOVWRFORVHWLJKWO\HQRXJKWKHVWRPDFKFRQWHQWVFDQEDFNXSLQWRWKH HVRSKDJXVFDXVLQJKHDUWEXUQDQGRWKHUV\PSWRPVRI*(5'

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Other symptoms of GERD include: • • • • • •

5HJXUJLWDWLRQRIIRRG Belching Nausea and vomiting &KURQLFFRXJKZKHH]LQJ 6RUHWKURDWKRDUVHQHVVRUFKDQJHLQYRLFHGLI¿FXOW\VZDOORZLQJ Chest pain

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Acid Reflux - Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Risk Factors • • • • • • • •

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Children with the following conditions are at particular risk for GERD: • • • • • •

Neurologic impairment Food allergies Scoliosis Frequent vomiting &\VWLF¿EURVLV Digestive disorders

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