Tag: Diagnosing Reflux Disease

For those with problems swallowing and digesting food, an outpatient test called an esophageal manometry may be required. This is a fancy term for a test used to understand the physiology of how your esophagus functions. The results of this test can be used to help determine the diagnosis of a swallowing problem.

If you have found yourself wondering “what is acid reflux” and “why is it affecting me,” then you are not alone. Acid reflux often begins when your lower esophageal sphincter is weakened and doesn’t close properly after you swallow, allowing food and stomach acid to return back up your esophagus.

One of the tests your doctor may order if you suffer from Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) is a PH test. This test will show how much acid escapes from your stomach into your esophagus, and how long acid is staying in that area. These stomach acids are responsible for the heartburn symptoms experienced by many…

Acid reflux is a condition that causes throat burning that rises upward from the chest, especially after bending over, lying down or eating.

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), is more common than one might think. GERD occurs when bile and stomach acids begin to back up into the esophagus. This happens because the lower esophageal sphincter muscle that regulates the flow of contents into the stomach becomes too weak to keep the stomach contents in place.

If you’re displaying symptoms of GERD or other upper digestive tract disorders, your doctor may order an upper endoscopy. Learn more about what to expect with this diagnostic test.

Reflux, also known as GERD, causes patients to experience irritation and pain—usually after eating. It causes stomach acids to travel the wrong way into the esophagus from the stomach due to the lower esophageal sphincter not functioning properly. Normally, the lower esophageal sphincter keeps acids in the stomach where they belong.

Gastroesophageal reflux disease, known as GERD or simply as reflux, involves stomach acid flowing up the esophagus.

If you’re suffering from symptoms of heartburn or gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), your doctor must perform a special procedure to determine exactly what is causing the discomfort.