How to treat acid reflux cough in kids esophagus

The main treatments for acid reflux cough in children include conservative treatment, antacid treatment such as cimetidine, positional control, dietary management and so on. 1. Conservative treatment: suitable for children without esophageal organic disease, only with physiological esophageal reflux; due to the insufficiency of the lower esophageal sphincter in newborns, it is easy to have gastric reflux to the esophagus, or even to the airway, so there will be acid reflux cough; at this time, attention should be paid to the children should be kept in a sitting position after eating, and do not change the body position immediately, so as to avoid choking and coughing. 2. Antacid treatment: applicable to children with GERD; antacid treatment, such as cimetidine, should be carried out in time to avoid lung inflammation caused by prolonged coughing. 3. Postural control: children should be advised not to change their position drastically after eating, and try to put their heads up when sleeping, or sleep on the right side. 4. Dietary management: Children with acid reflux cough should eat easily digestible solid foods or pasty foods, and usually pay attention to small meals, light diet, and do not eat too much food before bedtime. When reflux is severe or persistent, or combined with aspiration pneumonia, it will affect the normal growth and development of children, and professional doctors should be consulted to treat children with acid reflux cough.