Symptoms of Hiatal hernia

Symptoms of Hiatal hernia

The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources for Hiatal hernia includes the 8 symptoms listed below:

• No symptoms
• Heartburn
• Symptoms after a meal
• Gas
• Abdominal discomfort
• Reflux
• Heartburn
• Protrusion of stomach through the diaphragm muscle
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Hiatal hernia: Complications

Review medical complications possibly associated with Hiatal hernia:

• Reflux
• Heartburn
• Gastroesophageal reflux disease
• Barrett's esophagus
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Diagnostic Testing

Diagnostic testing of medical conditions related to Hiatal hernia:

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• Gastroscopy
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Hiatal hernia: Undiagnosed Conditions

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Home Diagnostic Testing

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Hiatal hernia?

The list of other diseases or medical conditions that may be on the differential diagnosis list of alternative diagnoses for Hiatal hernia includes:

• Gallstones
• Gastritis
• Heartburn
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Hiatal hernia: Research Doctors & Specialists

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Other Possible Causes of these Symptoms

Click on any of the symptoms below to see a full list of other causes including diseases, medical conditions, toxins, drug interactions, or drug side effect causes of that symptom.

• Abdominal discomfort - see all causes of Abdominal discomfort
• Gas - see all causes of Belching
• Heartburn - see all causes of Heartburn
• Heartburn - see all causes of Heartburn
• No symptoms - see all causes of No symptoms
• Reflux - see all causes of Heartburn
• Symptoms after a meal - see all causes of Meal symptoms

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Symptoms of Hiatal hernia: Online Medical Books

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Hiatal hernia: Signs and symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

Typically, a paraesophageal hernia produces no symptoms; it’s usually an incidental finding during a barium swallow or when testing for occult blood. Because this type of hernia leaves the closing mechanism of the cardiac sphincter unchanged, it rarely causes acid reflux or reflux esophagitis. Symptoms result from displacement or stretching of the stomach and may include a feeling of fullness in the chest or pain resembling angina pectoris. Even if it produces no symptoms, this type of hernia needs surgical treatment because of the high risk of strangulation that can occur when a large portion of stomach becomes caught above the diaphragm.

A sliding hernia without an incompetent sphincter produces no reflux or symptoms and, consequently, doesn’t require treatment. When a sliding hernia causes symptoms, they are typical of gastric reflux, resulting from the incompetent lower esophageal sphincter (LES), and may include:

❑ Pyrosis (heartburn) occurs 1 to 4 hours after eating (especially overeating) and is aggravated by reclining, belching, and increased intra-abdominal pressure. It may be accompanied by regurgitation or vomiting.

❑ Retrosternal or substernal chest pain results from reflux of gastric contents, stomach distention, and spasm or altered motor activity. Chest pain usually occurs after meals or at bedtime and is aggravated by reclining, belching, and increased intra-abdominal pressure.

Other common symptoms reflect possible complications:

❑ Dysphagia occurs when the hernia produces esophagitis, esophageal ulceration, or stricture, especially with ingestion of very hot or cold foods, alcoholic beverages, or a large amount of food.

❑ Bleeding may be mild or massive, frank or occult; the source may be esophagitis or erosions of the gastric pouch.

❑ Severe pain and shock result from incarceration, in which a large portion of the stomach is caught above the diaphragm (usually occurs with paraesophageal hernia). Incarceration may lead to perforation of the gastric ulcer and strangulation and gangrene of the herniated portion of the stomach. It requires immediate surgery.

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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005

Hiatal hernia: Signs and symptoms
(Handbook of Diseases)

Typically, a paraesophageal hernia produces no symptoms; it’s usually an incidental finding on barium swallow. Because this type of hernia leaves the closing mechanism of the cardiac sphincter unchanged, it seldom causes acid reflux and reflux esophagitis.

Symptoms result from displacement or stretching of the stomach and may include a feeling of fullness in the chest or pain that resembles angina pectoris. Even if it produces no symptoms, this type of hernia needs surgical treatment because of the high risk of strangulation.

A sliding hernia without an incompetent sphincter produces no reflux or symptoms and, consequently, doesn’t require treatment. When a sliding hernia does cause symptoms, they’re typical of gastric reflux (resulting from the incompetent lower esophageal sphincter [LES]) and may include the following:

❑ Pyrosis (heartburn) occurs from 1 to 4 hours after eating and is aggravated by reclining, belching, and increased intra-abdominal pressure. It may be accompanied by regurgitation or vomiting.

❑ Retrosternal or substernal chest pain results from reflux of gastric contents, distention of the stomach, and spasm or altered motor activity. Chest pain occurs most commonly after meals or at bedtime and is aggravated by reclining, belching, and increased intra-abdominal pressure.

Other common symptoms reflect possible complications. Symptoms are aggravated with any increase in intra-abdominal pressure.

❑ Dysphagia occurs when the hernia produces esophagitis, esophageal ulceration, or stricture, especially with ingestion of very hot or cold foods, alcoholic beverages, or a large amount of food.

❑ Bleeding may be mild or massive, frank or occult; the source may be esophagitis or erosions of the gastric pouch.

❑ Severe pain and shock result from incarceration, in which a large portion of the stomach is caught above the diaphragm. (This usually occurs with paraesophageal hernia.) Incarceration may lead to the perforation of a gastric ulcer as well as strangulation and gangrene of the herniated portion of the stomach. This requires immediate surgery.

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Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003

Article Excerpts About Symptoms of Hiatal hernia:

Although most hiatal hernias cause no symptoms, some people experience heartburn. Heartburn is caused by gastric reflux, in which the acid from the stomach refluxes up into the esophagus, causing an irritating and burning sensation. People with reflux symptoms have gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and may need drug therapy. (Source: excerpt from Hiatal Hernia: NIDDK)

Hiatal hernia as a Cause of Symptoms or Medical Conditions

When considering symptoms of Hiatal hernia, it is also important to consider Hiatal hernia as a possible cause of other medical conditions. The Disease Database lists the following medical conditions that Hiatal hernia may cause:

• Diaphragmatic hernia
• Gastroesophageal reflux
• Mediastinal enlargement
• Oesophagitis

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About signs and symptoms of Hiatal hernia:

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