Gastroesophageal reflux disease in Infant/Neonate
Alerts and Notices
Synopsis
It is unclear whether a higher frequency of GER events predisposes infants to GERD.
Patients with chronic cough and impaired mucosal clearance (eg, cystic fibrosis) and esophageal dysmotility (eg, esophageal atresia following repair) are predisposed to GERD.
For more information, see OMIM.
Codes
ICD10CM:K21.0 – Gastro-esophageal reflux disease with esophagitis
K21.9 – Gastro-esophageal reflux disease without esophagitis
SNOMEDCT:
235595009 – Gastroesophageal reflux disease
Look For
Subscription Required
Diagnostic Pearls
Subscription Required
Differential Diagnosis & Pitfalls
- Tracheoesophageal fistula
- Peptic ulcer disease
- Gastritis
- Achalasia
- Esophageal spasm
- Gastroparesis
- Zollinger-Ellison syndrome
- Celiac disease
- Crohn disease
- Eosinophilic esophagitis or eosinophilic gastroenteritis
- Cow's milk protein allergy
- Pyloric stenosis
- Colic
- Esophageal ring or stricture
Best Tests
Subscription Required
Management Pearls
Subscription Required
Therapy
Subscription Required
Drug Reaction Data
Below is a list of drugs with literature evidence indicating an adverse association with this diagnosis. The list is continually updated through ongoing research and new medication approvals. Click on Citations to sort by number of citations or click on Medication to sort the medications alphabetically.Subscription Required
References
Subscription Required
Last Reviewed:10/01/2018
Last Updated:10/01/2018
Last Updated:10/01/2018