How to distinguish GERD from asthma?

  Abstract: Gastroesophageal reflux disease is likely to “masquerade” as asthma. Common asthma often has allergens, such as pollen and dust mites, and the condition may worsen or decrease with seasonal or environmental changes, with dyspnea being the main cause. Gastroesophageal reflux asthma does not have seasonal variations.  Exercise makes people healthy, and the elderly need exercise even more, but after outdoor activities, moncler Li often had symptoms such as cough, chest tightness, phlegm, and even difficulty breathing, and his stomach was often uncomfortable. The cough is not only a good one, but also a good one. The hospital only found out that what he had was not asthma, but GERD.  It is very common to see cases like Master Li’s in the clinic. Gastroesophageal reflux disease is likely to “disguise” itself as asthma to confuse doctors and patients. Many patients present with asthma symptoms and go to the hospital, but the respiratory doctor does not think it may be caused by gastric disease. As a result, the patient takes a lot of medication, but to no avail. Patients not only spend expensive medical bills, but also delay their condition.  Asthma caused by gastric disease is called reflux “asthma”, which is an extra-esophageal manifestation of GERD, mainly due to the reflux of gastric contents into the laryngopharynx, stimulating the trachea and causing bronchospasm.  Studies in the United States have found that about 50-80% of asthma patients are associated with GERD, and a significant proportion of them are directly caused by GERD.  How can you tell if asthma is caused by GERD?  Experts say that common asthma often has allergens, such as pollen and dust mites, and the condition can worsen or lessen with seasonal or environmental changes, with expiratory difficulties predominating.  Gastroesophageal reflux asthma does not have seasonal changes. If a patient with asthma also has gastrointestinal symptoms such as acid reflux, heartburn, belching, abdominal distention, chest and back pain, which are difficult to control with conventional anti-asthma treatment, or has a large amount of acid reflux to the throat at night leading to choking and coughing, it is likely that the patient has reflux “asthma”.