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10th o April, 2008
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Your GP may perform a physical examination of your baby (unless baby is very upset) and obtain a
medical history from you and your baby book. Your baby may be weighed if you haven't been to baby weighing clinic recently and height/baby's head measurements may also be taken. This is done to plot baby's current position on the percentile charts.
If you are referred to a Paediatrician, then these steps will almost certainly be repeated and a deeper understanding of your baby's symptoms will be explored. In some cases baby projectile vomiting over the doctor may be one clear symptom (as in our case!) or you have to be quite graphic about the symptoms you experience each day. You may be asked to bring baby in for a day's observation.
Above all, don't be afraid to ask what things mean and the reasoning behind suggested action plans or medications. Some procedures that may be done to help
evaluate REFLUX also include:
- Chest X-ray - a diagnostic test to look for evidence of aspiration or pneumonia.
- Upper GI (gastrointestinal) series - a
diagnostic test that examines the organs of the upper part of the
digestive system: the oesophagus, stomach, and duodenum (the first
section of the small intestine). A fluid called barium (a metallic,
chemical, chalky, liquid used to coat the inside of organs so that they
will show up on an X-ray) is swallowed - also known as 'Barium Swallow'. X-rays are then taken to
evaluate the digestive organs.
- Endoscopy - a test that uses a small,
flexible tube with a light and a camera lens at the end (endoscope) to
examine the inside of part of the digestive tract. Tissue samples from
inside the digestive tract may also be taken for examination and
testing.
- pH testing - requires the passage of a
small tube into the oesophagus which will measure the pH or acid level
in the oesophagus. Measurements are continued over 12-24 hours.
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