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What is Heartburn? |
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Heartburn is a term used to describe a condition where an "acid or burning" sensation is felt behind the breastbone, within the top of the stomach or oesophageal area (the tube which enters into the stomach, through which the food travels, sometimes known as the gullet).
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What are the causes, incidence and risk factors of Heartburn? |
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Its causes are:-
- People who are obese can leads to a higher pressure in the abdomen.
- Pregnancy can cause high pressure in the abdomen and there is also evidence that the changing hormone levels cause relaxation of the muscle valve leading to heartburn.
- Excessive amount of eating or drinking .
- In hiatus hernia, which is quite a common condition, the top part of the stomach pokes through the muscle which separates the chest from the abdomen (the diaphragm), and results in disruption of the valve mechanism.
- Smoking can also causes the valve to relax and also increases acid production leading to heartburn.
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What are the symptoms of Heartburn-Disease? |
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It includes such symptoms as:
- A burning pain or sensation below of behind the lower breastbone. This may radiate upwards towards the neck.
- A sensation of food of liquid coming up into the throat or mouth (regurgitation), especially when bending over or lying down
- Belching caused by the noisy stomach gases coming through the mouth
- Acid or bitter fluid (stomach contents) tastes in the mouth
- Coughing of loss of voice may occur |
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Diagnosis & Tests |
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The tests used to diagnose heartburn include the following:
- Upper GI (gastrointestinal) endoscopy
- Upper GI series
- Esophageal manometry
- 24-hour pH monitoring
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How is Heartburn-Disease cured? |
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What are the complications? |
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The complications are:
- Excess stomach acid in the esophagus can cause ulcers, damage to the inner layers of the esophageal wall, and narrowing (stricture and swallowing difficulty).
- Very rarely, the esophagus may bleed or tear completely because it is so damaged. In severe cases, you may vomit blood or have small amounts of blood in your bowel movements, found only on testing the stool.
- Regurgitated stomach acid can damage the respiratory tract, causing asthma, hoarseness, chronic cough, sore throat, or tooth damage (acid eats the enamel on teeth). You may feel as if you have a lump in your throat.
- If the acid exposure continues for long periods of time, the esophagus becomes thick and damaged. You may then have difficulty swallowing so that food gets stuck.
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Herbs that cure Heartburn |
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