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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.
Review Date:5/15/2006
Reviewed By: Benjamin W. Van Voorhees, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
Reviewed By: Benjamin W. Van Voorhees, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
