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Bookmark or Share- Bile reflux - Symptoms & causes - Mayo ClinicBile reflux occurs when bile — a digestive liquid produced in your liver — backs up (refluxes) into your stomach and, in some cases, into the tube that connects your mouth and stomach (esophagus). Bile reflux may accompany the reflux of stomach acid (gastric acid) into your esophagus.
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) - Symptoms and causesGastroesophageal reflux disease is a condition in which stomach acid repeatedly flows back up into the tube connecting the mouth and stomach, called the esophagus. It's often called GERD for short. This backwash is known as acid reflux, and it can irritate the lining of the esophagus.
- Heartburn - Diagnosis & treatment - Mayo ClinicTo determine if your heartburn is a symptom of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), your doctor may recommend: X-ray, to view the shape and condition of your esophagus and stomach. Endoscopy, to view your esophagus with a tiny camera to check for irregularities.
- Infant acid reflux - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo ClinicBlood and urine tests can help identify or rule out possible causes of recurring vomiting and poor weight gain. Esophageal pH monitoring. To measure the acidity in your baby's esophagus, the doctor will insert a thin tube through the baby's nose or mouth and into the esophagus. The tube is attached to a device that monitors acidity.
- Infant acid reflux - Symptoms and causes - Mayo ClinicInfant reflux is when a baby spits up liquid or food. It happens when stomach contents move back up from a baby's stomach into the esophagus. The esophagus is the muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach. Reflux happens in healthy infants many times a day.
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