GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE(GERD)

GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE(GERD) Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) occurs when stomach acid frequently flows back into the tube connecting your mouth and stomach (esophagus). This backwash (acid reflux) can irritate the lining of your esophagus. CAUSES Transient Lower Esophagus Splinter (LES) relaxations -a vagovagal reflex in which LES relaxation is elicited by gastric distention LES hypotension