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GERD

Your esophagus is the tube that carries food from your mouth to your stomach. Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) happens when a muscle at the end of your esophagus does not close properly. This allows stomach contents to leak back, or reflux, into the esophagus and irritate it.

You may feel a burning in the chest or throat called . Sometimes, you can taste stomach fluid in the back of the mouth. If you have these symptoms more than twice a week, you may have GERD. You can also have GERD without having heartburn. Your symptoms could include a dry cough, asthma symptoms, or trouble swallowing.

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  1. GERD (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... carries food from your mouth to your stomach. Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) happens when a muscle at the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/gerd.html - Health Topics
  2. Reflux in Infants (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... into the esophagus. Another name for reflux is gastroesophageal reflux (GER). GERD stands for gastroesophageal reflux disease. It is a more serious and long- ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/refluxininfants.html - Health Topics
  3. Gastroesophageal reflux disease - children 
    Gastroesophageal reflux (GER) occurs when the stomach contents leak backwards from the stomach into the esophagus (the tube ... GER can irritate the esophagus and cause heartburn. Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a long-lasting problem where ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007688.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Gastroesophageal Reflux (GER) in Babies (Nemours Foundation)  
    GERD, gastroesophageal reflux disease, babies with GER, infants with GER, acid reflux, reflux, gastroesophageal reflux, heartburn, hiatal hernia, hiaital hernia, ...
    https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/ger-babies.html - External Health Links
  5. Gastroesophageal reflux disease 
    Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a condition in which the stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into ... into the esophagus. This is called reflux or gastroesophageal reflux. Reflux may cause symptoms. Harsh stomach acids can ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000265.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Anti-reflux surgery 
    ... treatment for acid reflux, also known as GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease). GERD is a condition in which food ... Jhu J, Oelschlager BK. Esophagus: surgical management of gastroesophageal reflux disease. In: Cameron J, ed. Current Surgical Therapy . ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002925.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Gastroesophageal reflux - discharge 
    Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a condition in which the stomach contents leak backwards from the stomach into ... Abdul-Hussein M, Castell DO. Gastroesophageal reflux disease ... Conn's Current Therapy 2023 . Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier 2023:220- ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000197.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Gastroesophageal reflux in infants 
    Gastroesophageal reflux occurs when stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the esophagus. This causes " spitting up " ... leak back into the esophagus. This is called gastroesophageal reflux. A small amount of gastroesophageal reflux is normal ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001134.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. H2 blockers 
    ... used to: Relieve symptoms of acid reflux, or gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). This is a condition where food ... clinical guideline for the diagnosis and management of gastroesophageal reflux disease. Am J Gastroenterol . 2022;117(1):27- ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000382.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Anti-reflux surgery - discharge 
    You had surgery to treat your gastroesophageal reflux disease ( GERD ). GERD is a condition that causes food or liquid to come up from your stomach into your esophagus (the tube ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000160.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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