Gastroesophageal Reflux Treatment in Infancy Through Young Adulthood

Gastroesophageal reflux treatment varies greatly across the pediatric age spectrum. Infant reflux treatments rely heavily on nutritional interventions, whereas reflux in older children is treated more commonly with medications. However, because of the broad differential diagnosis, treatment nonresponse merits a re-evaluation of the diagnosis being treated and additional testing to provide a more precision-medicine approach to care.

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The treatment of gastroesophageal reflux varies greatly in different age groups of children. Nutritional interventions are commonly used for infants, while medications are more frequently utilized for older children. However, if treatment does not produce the desired results, it is important to reassess the diagnosis being treated and conduct additional testing to provide a more precise approach to care.