Indigestion

Indigestion: Introduction

Indigestion: The symptom "indigestion" is not usually accurate enough for a full diagnosis. People use the word indigestion to mean various abdominal symptoms such as gas, wind, ... more about Indigestion.

Indigestion: Indigestion, also known as upset stomach or dyspepsia, is a painful or burning feeling in the upper abdomen, often accompanied by ... more about Indigestion.

Indigestion: Various eating symptoms of indigestion (dyspepsia). More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Indigestion is available below.

Symptoms of Indigestion

• Abdominal pain
• Burning feeling in the upper abdomen
• Heartburn
• Nausea
• Abdominal bloating
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 8 symptoms of Indigestion

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Indigestion:

• Food Allergies & Intolerances: Home Testing:
  • Home Food Allergy Tests
  • Home Food Intolerance Testing
  • Home Water Testing
  • Home Lead Poisoning Tests
  • Home Heavy Metal Poisoning Tests
• Digestive-Related Home Testing:
  • Home Stomach Ulcer Tests
  • Home Colorectal Cancer Test Kits
  • Home Fecal Occult Bleeding Test Kits
• more tests...»

Indigestion: Complications

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Medical Textbooks Online about Indigestion

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Diagnostic Tests for Indigestion

• Physical exam
• X-rays
• Endoscopy
• more tests...»

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Indigestion?

• Misdiagnosis of Indigestion
• Failure to diagnose Indigestion
• Hidden causes of Indigestion (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Indigestion

Indigestion: Medical Mistakes

• GERD -- Health Mistakes
• Heartburn -- Health Mistakes
• Acid Reflux -- Health Mistakes
• more mistakes...»

Indigestion: Marketplace Products, Discounts & Offers

Products, offers and promotion categories available for Indigestion:

• Digestive Health
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Indigestion: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Chronic Digestive Disorders that can remain Undiagnosed:
  • Crohn's Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Ulcerative Colitis -- Undiagnosed
  • Celiac Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Heartburn -- Undiagnosed
  • GERD -- Undiagnosed
  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome -- Undiagnosed
  • Carcinoid Syndrome -- Undiagnosed
  • Pancreatitis -- Undiagnosed
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Indigestion

Chronic digestive conditions often misdiagnosed: When diagnosing chronic symptoms of the digestive tract, there are a variety of conditions that may...read more »

Intestinal bacteria disorder may be hidden cause: One of the lesser known causes of diarrhea is an imbalance of bacterial in the gut, sometimes called intestinal imbalance. The digestive system contains a variety of "good" bacteria...read more »

Antibiotics often causes diarrhea: The use of antibiotics are very likely to cause some level of diarrhea in patients. The reason is that antibiotics kill off not only "bad" bacteria, but can also kill the "good" bacteria in the gut. This...read more »

Food poisoning may actually be an infectious disease: Many people who come down with "stomach symptoms" like diarrhea assume that it's ...read more »

Mesenteric adenitis misdiagnosed as appendicitis in children: Because appendicitis is one of the more feared conditions for a child with abdominal pain, it can be over-diagnosed (it can, of course, also fail to be diagnosed with fatal effect)...read more »

Celiac disease often fails to be diagnosed cause of chronic digestive symptoms: One of the most common chronic digestive conditions is celiac disease, a malabsorption disorder with a variety of symptoms (see symptoms of celiac...read more »

Chronic digestive diseases hard to diagnose: There is an inherent difficulty in diagnosing the various types of chronic digestive diseases. Some of the better known possibilities...read more »

Common case of dyspepsia: Dyspepsia is a difficult and vague symptom evaluate and requires careful questioning. The discomfort may sometimes amount to pain and some of the conditions to be kept in mind in order...read more »

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Indigestion: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Digestive Health Specialists (Gastroenterology):
  • Gastroenterology (Digestive Specialists)
  • Pediatric Gastroenterology (Child Digestive Health)
• more specialists...»

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Hospitals & Clinics: Indigestion

Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to Indigestion:

• Digestive Health (Gastroenterology) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• more hospital ratings...»

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Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Indigestion, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

• 50 Best Hospitals Report
• Outstanding Patient Experinece Award Winning Hospitals
• Women's Health Best Hospitals
• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

Indigestion: Rare Types

Rare types of diseases and disorders in related medical categories:

• Chronic Digestive Disorders -- Rare Types:
  • Crohn's Disease -- Rare Types
  • Ulcerative Colitis -- Rare Types
  • Celiac Disease -- Rare Types
  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease -- Rare Types
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome -- Rare Types
  • Carcinoid Syndrome -- Rare Types
  • Pancreatitis -- Rare Types
  • Gallstones -- Rare Types
  • Lactose Intolerance -- Rare Types
• more rare diseases...»

Causes of Indigestion

• Eating habits
• High-fat diet
• Stress
• Smoking
• Alcohol
• more causes...»

See full list of 100 causes of Indigestion

More information about causes of Indigestion:

• Triggers for Indigestion
• Medications, drugs, or substances causing Indigestion (198 listings)
• Drug interactions causing Indigestion (38 listings)
• Underlying causes of Indigestion
• Indigestion as a symptom
• Medical news summaries relating to Causes of Indigestion

Treatments for Indigestion

• Avoid triggering foods
• Reduce stress
• Quit smoking
• Milk
• Antacids
• more treatments...»

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Latest Treatments for Indigestion

• Anatacids
• H2 receptor antagonists
• Cimetidine
• Ranitidine
• Famotidine
• more treatments...»

See full list of 15 latest treatments for Indigestion

News Archives for Indigestion

Medical news articles related to Indigestion include:

• Antacids Are Best First Choice for Indigestion
• Health Tip: Preventing Indigestion
• Health Tip: Kids Get Indigestion, Too
• more health news...»

Source: HealthDay News

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Patient Surveys for Indigestion

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Reseach about Indigestion

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Clinical Trials for Indigestion

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Indigestion include:

• Effect of Itopride, on Symptoms of Functional Dyspepsia, Such as Indigestion, Bloating, Inability to Finish a Meal - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Itopride Hydrochloride
• Effect of Itopride, on Symptoms of Functional Dyspepsia, Such as Indigestion, Bloating, Inability to Finish a Meal - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Itopride Hydrochloride
• Study of Long-Term Use of Proton-Pump-Inhibitors in General Practice - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - esomeprazole
• Long-Term Safety and Efficacy of Itopride Hydrochloride (HCl) in Patients Suffering From Functional Dyspepsia - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Itopride hydrochloride
• Long-Term Safety and Efficacy of Itopride Hydrochloride (HCl) in Patients Suffering From Functional Dyspepsia - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Itopride Hydrochloride
• more trials...»

See full list of 46 Clinical Trials for Indigestion

Statistics for Indigestion

• Medical statistics for Indigestion
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Indigestion
• Death and Mortality statistics for Indigestion
• Society statistics for Indigestion

Indigestion: Broader Related Topics

• Digestive Diseases
• Stomach Conditions
• more types...»

Types of Indigestion

Stories from Users Related to Indigestion

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Article Excerpts about Indigestion

Indigestion, also known as upset stomach or dyspepsia, is a painful or burning feeling in the upper abdomen, often accompanied by nausea, abdominal bloating, belching, and sometimes vomiting. (Source: excerpt from Indigestion: NIDDK)

Definitions of Indigestion:

A disorder of digestive function characterized by discomfort or heartburn or nausea - (Source - WordNet 2.1)