pH Probe or Bravo Study

• If a diagnosis of reflux is suspected the physician may want to study the acid level in your child’s upper GI tract.
• During your child’s triple endoscopy, a plastic coated wire with 2 sensors on it is inserted through your child’s nose and into the child’s esophagus.
• One end of the wire will be attached to a box that will record acid levels during certain activities such as eating and sleeping for a 24 hour period.
• You will be asked to keep a log of your child’s activities during this time and to return the device to the clinic the following day.
• Once the information from the device is downloaded, the gastroenterologist may prescribe medication to control the level of acidity.

Tests and Procedures

• Feeding/Speech Evaluation
• Laryngoscopy
• Modified Barium Swallow
• pH Probe or Bravo Study
• Pulmonary Function Testing
• Triple Endoscopy
• Vocal Cord Dysfunction (VCD)
• X-Ray or CT Scan
• Additional Procedures