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Why lpr refux causes breathing difficulties is there any test to detect acis is aspirating to lungs?

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Dr. Alvaro Aranda answered

Specializes in Pulmonology

It burns the mucosa: Acid reflux damages the mucosa but also there is a reflex bronchospasm. Chronic aspiration can cause pulmonary fibrosis (as one of the contributing theories/factors) even cause bronchiectasis or rupture of lung tissue. Barium swallow or direct visualization are few of the tests.

Answered 5/16/2015

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