Acid reflux or gastroesophageal reflux (GER) is a condition where the stomach acids travel backwards through the oesophagus or your food pipe. During this episode, you may experience a burning sensation in your chest.
This condition can progress into GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease), which is a more severe form of reflux. The symptoms of the condition include heartburn, regurgitation of food or a sour liquid, difficulty in swallowing, cough or wheezing.
If you suspect that you have GERD it is better to consult a doctor at the earliest.
In the following video, Dr. Vinod Kumar Mishra, a senior Gastroenterologist talks about acid reflux and its diagnostic methods in Hindi:
1) What is acid reflux?
2) When is an investigation required?
3) What are the investigations that help diagnose acid reflux?
4) What are the types of qualitative tests and what do they determine?
5) What are the types of quantitative tests and what do they determine?
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