Abstract :
Background: Gastroesophageal reflex is known as an acid reflex, is long term condition where stomach contents
back into the oesophagus resulting in either symptoms or complications. GERD disease is caused by weakness or
failure of the lower oesophageal sphincter. Symptoms include the acidic taste behind the mouth, heart burn, chest
pain, difficult breathing and vomiting. Complication includes esophagitis, oesophageal strictures and barrettes
oesophagus.
Objective: The aim of this research was to introduce the symptoms of GERD disease in asthmatic patients and
how these symptoms worsen the symptoms of asthma disease and what clinical pictures present with the asthmatic
disease.
Methodology: A designed performa was used to collect the data and after filling the performa, results were drawn
and conclusion through the facts and the information given by patients.
Results: In the present study among all 164 asthmatic patients, 70 (42.7%) patients showed dyspepsia, 58 (35.4%)
were with chest burning, 23 (14%) were asking about chest pain, with acidic mouth taste were 39 (23.8%), 22
(13.4%) were feeling sore throat and 44 (26.8%) showed regurgitation reflex. Among these 164 patients 16 (9.8%)
were smokers and 148 (90.2 %) were non-smokers. 47 (28.7%) were males and 117 (71.3%) were females.
Conclusion: It is concluded that gastroesophageal reflux disease in asthmatic patients present symptoms of acidic
mouth taste, chest burning, chest pain, dyspepsia, regurgitation reflex and sore throat.
Keyword :
GERD, Dyspepsia, Chest burning, Chest pain, Regurgitation