Bitter tastes
Bitter tastes: Introduction
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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Bitter tastes
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- "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
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Bitter tastes: Medical Mistakes
Bitter tastes: Undiagnosed Conditions
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Misdiagnosis and Bitter tastes
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...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....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....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)....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...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...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, colon cancer, irritable bowel syndrome, or ...read more »
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Bitter tastes: Related Rare Diseases
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Diagnostic tests for Bitter tastes:
Various tests are used in the diagnosis of Bitter tastes. Some of these are listed below :
- Physical examination
- General appearance - looking for jaundice.
- Examination of mouth - looking at teeth hygiene, tooth abscess.
- Palpate the abdomen - looking for tenderness in epigastrium (in midline, below the ribs) suggesting gastritis.
- Palpate the liver - feeling for enlargement of the liver, tenderness.
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diagnostic tests for Bitter tastes
Diagnosis Checklist: Questions your doctor may ask (and why!)
During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques in their assessment of Bitter tastes.
Your doctor may ask several questions when assessing
your condition. It is important to remember that your consultation is a two-way process and any extra information
you can share with your doctor about your symptoms may help them with their diagnosis.
Some of the questions your doctor may ask are listed below:
- How would you explain the taste in the mouth? - is it sour, bitter, foul.
- When do you notice the taste the most? - e.g. stooping, bending, laying flat - may suggest gastro-esophageal reflux as cause.
- Do any foods or fluids aggravate the bitter taste e.g. caffeine, alcohol, chocolate, fatty meals? - may indicate gastro-esophageal reflux or gastritis as cause.
- Past medical history? - of sinusitis , heartburn, hiatus hernia, reflux esophagitis, liver disease.
- Do you smoke cigarettes - smoking increases the risk of reflux and sinusitis.
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Diagnosis Checklist: Associated symptoms your doctor may ask about (and why!)
Sometimes, other symptoms may be present and may help your doctor analyse
your condition.
The symptoms your doctor may ask about (in association with Bitter tastes) may include:
- Is there any heartburn (see heartburn)
- Is there any waterbrash i.e. excess secretion of saliva into the mouth occurring in some patients with peptic ulcers or esophagitis
- Is there any abdominal pain (see abdominal pain)
- Is there any nausea or vomiting (see nausea), (see vomiting)
- Is there any difficulty with swallowing (see swallowing difficulty)
- more symptoms...»
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Home Diagnostic Testing and Bitter tastes
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Medications or substances causing Bitter tastes:
The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible
causes of Bitter tastes as a symptom.
Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using,
including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
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medications causing Bitter tastes
Organs affected by Bitter tastes:
The list of organs typically affected by Bitter tastes may include, but is not limited to:
Detailed list of causes of Bitter tastes
The list below shows some of the causes of Bitter tastes mentioned in various sources:
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causes of Bitter tastes
How Common are these Causes of Bitter tastes?
This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases,
not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Bitter tastes.
Of the 60
causes of Bitter tastes that
we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
- 2
causes are "very common" diseases
- 3
causes are "common" diseases
- 0
causes are "uncommon" diseases
- 0
causes are "rare" diseases
- 0
causes are "very rare" diseases
- 59
causes have no prevalence information.
See the analysis of the prevalence of 60
causes of Bitter tastes
Conditions listing symptoms: Bitter tastes:
The following list of conditions
have 'Bitter tastes' or similar
listed as a symptom in our database.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause
of any symptom.
A
Acute mercury inhalation
... metallic taste in mouthAnchovy poisoning (clupeotoxin)
... metallic tasteB
Bonefish poisoning (clupeotoxin)
... metallic tasteC
Chemical poisoning - Cadmium
... metallic taste in mouthChemical poisoning - Disulfiram
... metallic tasteChemical poisoning - Glaze
... metallic taste in mouthChemical poisoning - Selenium
... metallic tasteChemical poisoning - Solder
... metallic taste in mouthChemical poisoning - Thallium Sulfate
... metallic tasteChemical poisoning - Vanadium
... metallic tasteCopper toxicity
... metallic tasteD
Dental caries
... Foul tasteDental conditions
... Bad tasteG
Gastritis
... foul taste in mouthGastroesophageal Reflux Disease
... bitter taste in mouthH
Heartburn
... acid taste in mouthHerring poisoning (clupeotoxin)
... metallic tasteI
Insect bite allergy
... metallic taste in mouthInsect sting allergy
... metallic taste in mouthJ
Jaundice
... bitter taste in mouthL
Lead poisoning
... metallic taste in mouthM
Mercury poisoning
... Metallic tasteMetal fume fever
... metallic taste in mouthMetal Fume Fever - Aluminium
... metallic taste in mouthMetal Fume Fever - Antimony
... metallic taste in mouthMetal Fume Fever - Cadmium
... metallic taste in mouthMetal Fume Fever - Chromium
... metallic taste in mouthMetal Fume Fever - Copper
... metallic taste in mouthMetal Fume Fever - Iron
... metallic taste in mouthMetal Fume Fever - Magnesium
... metallic taste in mouthMetal Fume Fever - Manganese
... metallic taste in mouthMetal Fume Fever - Nickel
... metallic taste in mouthMetal Fume Fever - Selenium
... metallic taste in mouthMetal Fume Fever - Silver
... metallic taste in mouthMetal Fume Fever - Tin
... metallic taste in mouthMetal Fume Fever - Zinc
... metallic taste in mouthN
Non-Food Allergy - Africanized honeybee
... metallic taste in mouthNon-Food Allergy - Ant
... metallic taste in mouthNon-Food Allergy - Black fire ant
... metallic taste in mouthNon-Food Allergy - Bumblebee
... metallic taste in mouthNon-Food Allergy - honey bee
... metallic taste in mouthNon-Food Allergy - Hornet
... metallic taste in mouthNon-Food Allergy - Red fire ant
... metallic taste in mouthNon-Food Allergy - scorpion
... metallic taste in mouthNon-Food Allergy - Tropical fire ant
... metallic taste in mouthNon-Food Allergy - wasp
... metallic taste in mouthNon-Food Allergy - Yellow jacket Wasp
... metallic taste in mouthP
Plant poisoning - Protoanemonin
... bitter taste in mouthPostnasal drip
... foul taste in mouthPyrosis
... acidic taste in mouthR
Rattle snake poisoning
... metallic tasteS
Sardine poisoning (clupeotoxin)
... metallic tasteScombrotoxic fish poisoning
... metallic tasteSelenium - overuse
... metallic tasteSlickhead poisoning (clupeotoxin)
... metallic tasteT
Tarpon poisoning (clupeotoxin)
... metallic tasteTooth abscess
... foul taste in mouth
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Causes of Bitter tastes Based on Risk Factors
This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Bitter tastes based
on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:
Doctors and specialists: Who should I consult about Bitter tastes?
Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Bitter tastes, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.
Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :
Classifications of Bitter tastes:
Subtypes of Bitter tastes:
Bad tastes (59 causes), Acidic tastes (57 causes), Foul tastes (57 causes)
Medical Conditions associated with Bitter tastes:
Taste symptoms (74 causes), Acidic tastes (57 causes), Metallic taste (57 causes), Foul taste (57 causes), Bad taste (59 causes), Sensations (5876 causes), Nerve symptoms (6219 causes), Mouth symptoms (2889 causes), Pain (5609 causes), Throat symptoms (2341 causes), Common symptoms (7717 causes), Head symptoms (6066 causes), Face symptoms (4405 causes)
Symptoms related to Bitter tastes:
Acidic taste (57 causes), Metallic taste (57 causes), Taste symptoms (74 causes), Mouth symptoms (2889 causes), Tongue symptoms (351 causes), Tongue numbness, Tingling tongue (4 causes), Chemical denatonium, Anchovy poisoning, Bonefish poisoning, Chemical poisoning, Copper toxicity, Dental caries (51 causes), Dental conditions, Epidermolysis bullosa, Gastritism, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
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