Tag: GERD
Cough
Coughing is a reflex action in which successive inspiration, a brief closing of the glottis, and then immediately after the pressurization of the rib...
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and hiatal hernia (HH)
A- Defining HH:
The hiatal hernia is the protrusion of a portion of the stomach into the thorax through the esophageal hiatus of the diaphragm.
B-...
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is defined by the passage of a portion of the gastric contents into the esophagus. This phenomenon is usually accompanied...