Pediatric gastroesophageal reflux disease in primary care: Evaluation and care update.

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a pathologic form of the common process of reflux. This paper reviews the evaluation and care of GERD in children for primary care clinicians. Special attention is paid to the variations in evaluation and care for infants and for older children based on the most recent pediatric guidelines for Europe and North America.