pediatrics
Gastroesophageal Reflux in Infants
Symptoms and Signs of Reflux in Infants
The main symptom of gastroesophageal reflux is Frequent regurgitation (spitting up, wet burps) Caregivers often refer to this spitting up as vomiting, but it is not actually vomiting because it is not due to gastric peristaltic contractions. The spit-ups appear effortless and not particularly forceful. Infants in whom reflux has caused GERD have additional symptoms, such as irritability, feeding refusal, and/or respiratory symptoms such as chronic recurrent Cough in Children or 