Food pocketing can be sensory, skill-based, anxiety-related, or medical (pain/swallowing problems). Learn red flags, common causes, and practical steps to help safely.
A parent-friendly, practical guide to pediatric EoE: how it presents across ages, when food-stuck symptoms are an emergency, how diagnosis is confirmed by endoscopy/biopsies, and modern treatment options.
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