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Reflux board
A reflux board is prescribed for use in children who have gastroesophageal reflux. A board tilts the child upward while he is lying in bed to prevent the stomach contents from going back into the esophagus and mouth, and possibly into the lungs.
Update Date: 2/27/2008
Updated by: Rachel A. Lewis, MD, FAAP, Columbia University Pediatric Faculty Practice, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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