LWR National Conference

Specific Learning Objectives

To raise awareness of gastro-oesophageal reflux (GOR) and disease (GORD) in infants and children

To understand

• The difference between GORD (disease) and the normal state (GOR), especially in infants
• How GORD manifests at different ages
• Complications of GORD, implications for adulthood
• The pros and cons of various treatments

To establish best practice in

• Rapidity of diagnosis
• Investigation only as necessary
• Treatment at primary care level
• Treatment at general paediatric level
• Criteria for referral to specialists and subspecialists