ACID REFLUXIkram, Arfi, Sasha, Jileesa
WHAT IS IT? WHY DOES IT HAPPEN? Acid reflux happens when stomach acids
back up into the esophagus Can cause intense pain since food is not
digested and can back up
SYMPTOMS Adult symptoms are easier more easier
to see then children symptoms Feeling heart burn (intense pains in the
chest) Some symptoms are harder to see
because they link to other functions ( ingestion, stomach ulcers)
Nausea and vomiting Difficulty swallowing
TREATMENTSThere are 3 types of treatment methods
(lifestyle changes, medication, and surgery)
Changing what you eat and dieting Altering sleeping positions Losing weight Smokers should quit smoking Medications (antacids, proton pump
inhibitors, prokinetics, mosapride citrate, and sucralfate)
Heart burn medications.
BIBLIOGRAPHY "Acid reflux symptoms Search Results -
Symptom Find." Symptomfind.com: Check Your Medical Symptoms & Find Causes, Tests, Diagnosis & Treatments Options. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 May 2012. <http://www.symptomfind.com/search.php?q=acid+reflux+symptoms>.
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