Health and Medical Guide to Digestive System Gastroesophageal Reflux/Hiatal Hernia Health information topics about Gastroesophageal Reflux/Hiatal Hernia: Children 1. Gastroesophageal Reflux in Children and Adolescent National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/gerinchildren/index.htm 2. FAQ on Infant Gastroesophageal Reflux La Leche League International http://www.lalecheleague.org/FAQ/ger.html 3. Fundoplication Procedure for Children Cleveland Clinic Foundation http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/0200/0210.asp?index=... 4. Gastroesophageal Reflux in Infants National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/gerdinfant/index.htm 5. Have You Heard of GERD? Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/kid/health_problems/stomach/gerd.html 6. Spitting Up in Babies American Academy of Family Physicians http://familydoctor.org/218.xml Clinical Trials 1. ClinicalTrials.gov: Hernia, Hiatal National Institutes of Health http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/action/FindCondition?ui=D006551&recruiting... 2. ClinicalTrials.gov: Gastroesophageal Reflux National Institutes of Health http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/action/FindCondition?ui=D005764&recruiting... Diagnosis/Symptoms 1. Radiography: Upper GI Tract American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America http://www.radiologyinfo.org/content/upper_gi.htm 2. Upper Endoscopy National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/upperendoscopy/ 3. Esophageal Muscle Test (Manometry) Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com//invoke.cfm?id=AN00340 4. Gastric Analysis National Institutes of Health, Clinical Center http://www.cc.nih.gov/ccc/patient_education/procdiag/gastricanaly.pdf 5. Incredible Journey through the Digestive System Food and Drug Administration http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/2005/205_pillcam.html 6. Measure Yourself on the "Richter Scale&am American College of Gastroenterology http://www.acg.gi.org/patients/gerd/acidtest.asp Dictionaries/Glossaries 1. Digestive Diseases Dictionary National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/dictionary/ Directories 1. Find a Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Doctor American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy http://www.askasge.org/pages/find/find.cfm 2. GI Physician Locator American College of Gastroenterology http://www.acg.gi.org/patients/phylocator.asp 3. Locate a Pediatric Gastroenterologist North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition http://www.naspgn.org/aspModules/PublicLocateDoctor/PublicLocateDoctor.asp National Institutes of Health 1. Heartburn, Hiatal Hernia, and Gastroesophageal Ref National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/gerd/index.htm Organizations 1. Children's Digestive Health and Nutrition Fou http://www.cdhnf.org/ 2. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and K http://www.niddk.nih.gov/ 3. North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterol http://www.naspgn.org/ 4. American College of Gastroenterology http://www.acg.gi.org/ Overviews 1. Preventing GERD Emergencies American College of Emergency Physicians http://www.acep.org/webportal/PatientsConsumers/HealthSubjectsByTopic/GERD/... 2. Hiatal Hernia Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=DS00099 3. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease National Jewish Medical and Research Center http://www.nationaljewish.org/medfacts/reflux.html Related Issues 1. Understanding Esophageal Dilation American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy http://www.askasge.org/pages/brochures/esopho_dilation.cfm 2. Ten Questions to Ask Your GI Endoscopist American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy http://www.askasge.org/pages/tenquest.cfm 3. GERD, Barrett's Esophagus and the Risk for Es American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy http://www.askasge.org/pages/brochures/barretts_patient.cfm Specific Conditions 1. Dyspepsia: What It Is and What to Do about It American Academy of Family Physicians http://familydoctor.org/474.xml 2. GERD: Can Certain Medications Increase the Severit Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=AN00720 3. Heartburn/GERD Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=DS00095 Teenagers 1. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/teen/diseases_conditions/digestive/gerd.html 2. 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