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Introduction: Indigestion
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 nausea, abdominal bloating, ... 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
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Medical Textbooks Online about Indigestion
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Diagnostic Tests for Indigestion
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Wrongly Diagnosed with Indigestion?
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Misdiagnosis and Indigestion
Chronic digestive conditions often misdiagnosed: When diagnosing chronic symptoms of the digestive tract, there are a variety of conditions that may be misdiagnosed. The best known, irritable bowel syndrome,...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...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 ...read more »
Food poisoning may actually be an infectious disease: Many people who come down with "stomach symptoms" like diarrhea assume that it's "something I ate" (i.e. food poisoning). In fact, it's more likely to be an infectious diarrheal...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...read more »
Celiac disease often fails to be diagnosed cause of chronic digestive symptoms: One of the most common chronic digestive conditions is 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 are peptic ulcer, ...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...read more »
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Causes of Indigestion
- Eating habits
- High-fat diet
- Stress
- Smoking
- Alcohol
See full list of 10 causes of Indigestion
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Treatments for 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
See full list of 46 Clinical Trials for 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)
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