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    Gastroesophageal reflux disease occurs when too much gastric juice refluxes into the esophagus, causing symptoms like heartburn and regurgitation, with or without damage to the esophagus. Typical symptoms include heartburn, regurgitation, and difficulty swallowing, while atypical symptoms can include coughing, wheezing, hoarseness, ear infections, chest pain, and dental issues. A history of nausea, vomiting or regurgitation may indicate delayed emptying of the stomach.

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    Gastroesophageal reflux disease occurs when too much gastric juice refluxes into the esophagus, causing symptoms like heartburn and regurgitation, with or without damage to the esophagus. Typical symptoms include heartburn, regurgitation, and difficulty swallowing, while atypical symptoms can include coughing, wheezing, hoarseness, ear infections, chest pain, and dental issues. A history of nausea, vomiting or regurgitation may indicate delayed emptying of the stomach.

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    Gastroesophageal reflux disease occurs when too much gastric juice refluxes into the esophagus, causing symptoms like heartburn and regurgitation, with or without damage to the esophagus. Typical symptoms include heartburn, regurgitation, and difficulty swallowing, while atypical symptoms can include coughing, wheezing, hoarseness, ear infections, chest pain, and dental issues. A history of nausea, vomiting or regurgitation may indicate delayed emptying of the stomach.

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    Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

    Practice Essentials
    Gastroesophageal reflux disease occurs when the amount of gastric juice that
    refluxes into the esophagus exceeds the normal limit, causing symptoms with
    or without associated esophageal mucosal injury (ie, esophagitis; see the
    image below).

    Peptic esophagitis.

    Signs and symptoms


    Typical esophageal symptoms include the following:
     Heartburn
     Regurgitation
     Dysphagia
    Abnormal reflux can cause atypical (extraesophageal) symptoms, such as the
    following:
     Coughing and/or wheezing
     Hoarseness, sore throat
     Otitis media
     Noncardiac chest pain
     Enamel erosion or other dental manifestations
    A history of nausea, vomiting, or regurgitation should alert the physician to
    evaluate for delayed gastric emptying.

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