Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) - Symptoms and causes
2024年8月22日 · Acid reflux happens when the sphincter muscle at the lower end of the esophagus relaxes at the wrong time, allowing stomach acid to back up into the esophagus. This can cause heartburn and other symptoms. Frequent or constant reflux can lead to GERD.
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) - Mayo Clinic
2024年8月22日 · Lifestyle changes may help reduce the frequency of acid reflux. Try to: Maintain a healthy weight. Excess pounds put pressure on the abdomen, pushing up the stomach and causing acid to reflux into the esophagus. Stop smoking. Smoking decreases the lower esophageal sphincter's ability to function properly. Elevate the head of your bed.
Heartburn - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic
2022年5月13日 · Acid reflux occurs when the sphincter muscle at the lower end of your esophagus relaxes at the wrong time, allowing stomach acid to back up into your esophagus. This can cause heartburn and other signs and symptoms.
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) - Care at Mayo Clinic
2024年8月22日 · If a procedure to treat GERD is needed, Mayo Clinic thoracic surgeons have experience with minimally invasive anti-reflux surgery. Mayo Clinic also offers transoral incisionless fundoplication (TIF), a recently developed …
Heartburn - Diagnosis & treatment - Mayo Clinic
2022年5月13日 · To 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.
Acid reflux and GERD: The same thing? - Mayo Clinic
2023年7月1日 · Acid reflux, also known as gastroesophageal reflux (GER), is the backward flow of stomach acid into the tube that connects your throat to your stomach, called the esophagus. During an episode of acid reflux, you might feel a burning sensation in your chest, commonly called heartburn.
Barrett's esophagus - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
2023年2月8日 · Barrett's esophagus is a condition in which the flat pink lining of the swallowing tube that connects the mouth to the stomach (esophagus) becomes damaged by acid reflux, which causes the lining to thicken and become red.
Chronic cough - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
2024年10月29日 · Other common causes include fluid that drips from the nose down the back of the throat, called postnasal drip, and the backward flow of stomach acid into the tube that connects the throat to the stomach, called acid reflux.
Bile reflux - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic
2022年1月6日 · Bile 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.
Esophagitis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
2024年10月29日 · Stomach acid that backs up into the esophagus, also called acid reflux. Babies and some children with esophagitis are too young to explain their discomfort or pain. Their symptoms can include: Feeding troubles, such as getting easily upset, arching of the back and not wanting to eat. Failure to thrive. Chest or belly pain in older children.