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The physiologic retrograde passage of fluid from the stomach to the
esophagus - ✔✔Gastroesophageal reflux (GER)
T/F? Gastroesophageal reflux events occur in healthy infants multiple
times per day - ✔✔TRUE
the pathologic condition wherein such retrograde flow in the
esophagus causes medical complications - ✔✔Gastroesophageal reflux
disease (GERD)
, T/F? No single test can diagnose or exclude GERD and a comprehensive
approach including testing and clinical assessments over time is needed
to make the diagnosis - ✔✔TRUE
_________ and ________ are common and often nonpathologic
complications of GER - ✔✔regurgitation and vomiting
______ is a frequent normal physiologic process; _____ is defined as
GER that triggers complications or morbidities - ✔✔GER
GERD
Symptoms frequently attributed to GERD in infants include? -
✔✔Regurgitation
Sandifer posturing
Worsening of lung disease
Food refusal or intolerance