Multichannel Intraluminal Impedance (MII) Testing for Non-Acidic Reflux

As far as we know, Virginia Hospital Center's Heartburn Center in Arlington, VA and now Fauquier Hospital are the only places in Northern Virginia that offers 24 hour Multichannel Intraluminal Impedance (MII) testing to look for non-acidic reflux. Oftentimes, this test is combined with pH probe testing and manometry to measure the more traditional acid reflux as well as esophageal motility. MII testing is extremely important to evaluate those patients with persistent dry cough, mucus in throat, sensation of throat swelling, etc when all other reflux measurements/testing have come back normal.

Gastroenterology Associates
(in association with Fauquier Hospital)
402 Hospital Drive
Warrenton, VA 20186
Phone: (540) 347-2470
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Virginia Hospital Center
Phone: (703) 717-4373
Fax: (703) 717-4374
Director: Kevin Gillian, MD, FACS
Nurse Coordinator: Susan McNeill-Smith, RN
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Some over-the-counter medications used to treat relux are listed below:

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The direct video link is here.

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My Voice is Too High (or Too Low)!

A new webpage has been posted describing the unique situation where the voice is too high or too low for a given person's gender. For example, a man may have a voice that is so high-pitched that he may often be mistaken for a woman over the phone. Even some women may find their voice to be too high often sounding like a little girl.

In the reverse situation, some woman may find their vocal pitch to be so low that they may be mistaken for a man.

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