Gastroesophageal reflux
Gastroesophageal reflux: Introduction
Gastroesophageal reflux: Is referred to as the reflux of contents of the duodenum and stomach into the oesophagus.
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Causes of Gastroesophageal reflux:
The following medical conditions are some of the possible
causes of Gastroesophageal reflux.
There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor
about your symptoms.
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Causes of General Symptom Types
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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Gastroesophageal reflux
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Medical Books Excerpts
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Medical Books Excerpts
- Dyspepsia
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
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- Dyspepsia
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Dyspepsia
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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- Sore Throat
- "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
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- Dyspepsia
- "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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Gastroesophageal reflux: Self Assessment Tools
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Gastroesophageal reflux: Undiagnosed Conditions
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Misdiagnosis and Gastroesophageal reflux
Heart attacks can be undiagnosed: Although the most severe symptoms of heart attack are hard to miss,
there are varying degrees of severity.
It is altogether too common for people to die from undiagnosed heart attack, or from delaying too long
to call for emergency...read more »
Heart attacks can be overdiagnosed: Although many people die from heart attacks, there are also
many cases where people fear that they have a heart attack, but actually have something milder.
Some of the conditions which may be causes of chest pain,...read more »
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, ...read more »
Rare heart condition often undiagnosed: The rare heart condition called long QT syndrome can lead to episodes of palpitations
and rapid heartbeat.
In rare cases,...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 that aid digestion,
and...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...read more »
Heart attack can be over-diagnosed: Although heart attack is often undiagnosed,
leading to fatality, it can also be over-diagnosed.
People become concerned that a condition is a heart attack,
whereas there are various less dangerous possibilities.
After all, there are...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 »
Blood pressure cuffs misdiagnose hypertension in children: One known misdiagnosis issue
with hyperension, arises in relation to the simple equipment used to test blood pressure.
The "cuff" around the arm to measure blood pressure can simply 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...read more »
Hypertension misdiagnosis common in children: Hypertension is often
misdiagnosed in adults (see misdiagnosis of hypertension), but its misdiagnosis is even more likely in children.
Some of the ...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...read more »
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Gastroesophageal reflux: Related Rare Diseases
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Home Diagnostic Testing and Gastroesophageal reflux
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Heartburn can be a nuisance at any time of day, but for many people the greatest frustration happens at night. Not only can heartburn get in the way...
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Causes of Gastroesophageal reflux listed in Disease Database:
Other medical conditions listed in the Disease Database as possible
causes of Gastroesophageal reflux as a symptom include:
See full list of 55
causes of Gastroesophageal reflux
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Definitions of Gastroesophageal reflux:
Retrograde flow of gastric juice (GASTRIC ACID) and/or duodenal contents (BILE ACIDS; PANCREATIC JUICE) into the distal ESOPHAGUS, commonly due to incompetence of the LOWER ESOPHAGEAL SPHINCTER. Gastric regurgitation is an extension of this process with retrograde flow into the PHARYNX or MOUTH.
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Reflux of stomach contents into the esophagus
- (Source - WordNet 2.1)
The backward flow of stomach acid contents into the esophagus (the tube that connects the mouth to the stomach). Also called esophageal reflux or gastric reflux.
- (Source - National Cancer Institute)
Detailed list of causes of Gastroesophageal reflux
The list below shows some of the causes of Gastroesophageal reflux mentioned in various sources:
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causes of Gastroesophageal reflux
How Common are these Causes of Gastroesophageal reflux?
This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases,
not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Gastroesophageal reflux.
Of the 55
causes of Gastroesophageal reflux that
we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
- 0
causes are "very common" diseases
- 1
causes are "common" diseases
- 0
causes are "uncommon" diseases
- 0
causes are "rare" diseases
- 1
causes are "very rare" diseases
- 54
causes have no prevalence information.
See the analysis of the prevalence of 55
causes of Gastroesophageal reflux
Conditions listing symptoms: Gastroesophageal reflux:
The following list of conditions
have 'Gastroesophageal reflux' 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
Aromatic amino acid decarboxylase deficiency
... gastroesophageal refluxB
BBB syndrome, X-linked
... gastroesophageal refluxBrachmann-De Lange Syndrome
... gastroesophageal refluxC
Carnitine-acylcarnitine translocase deficiency
... gastroesophageal refluxChromosome 1, uniparental disomy 1q12 q21
... Gastroesophageal refluxChromosome 12, Isochromosome 12p Mosaic
... gastroesophageal refluxChromosome 12p tetrasomy syndrome
... gastroesophageal refluxChromosome 1p deletion syndrome
... gastroesophageal refluxChromosome 22q deletion
... gastroesophageal refluxChromosome 22q deletion syndrome
... gastroesophageal refluxChromosome 9q deletion syndrome
... gastro-esophageal refluxCornelia de Lange syndrome 1
... gastroesophageal refluxE
Emanuel syndrome
... gastroesophageal refluxF
Familial infantile metachromatic leukodystrophy - late infantile
... gastroesophageal refluxH
Hypertelorism - esophageal abnormalities - hypospadias
... gastroesophageal refluxHypertelorism with esophageal abnormality and hypospadias
... gastroesophageal refluxHypospadias - hypertelorism
... gastroesophageal refluxM
Mental retardation, X-linked, Cantagrel type
... gastroesophageal refluxMicrogastria short stature diabetes
... gastro-esophageal refluxMitochondrial neurogastrointestinal encephalopathy syndrome
... gastroesophageal refluxN
Nyssen-Van Bogaert syndrome
... gastroesophageal refluxO
Opitz G Syndrome
... gastroesophageal refluxOpitz G/BBB Syndrome
... gastroesophageal refluxOpitz G/BBB syndrome, Autosomal dominant
... gastroesophageal refluxOpitz G/BBB Syndrome, type I
... gastroesophageal refluxOpitz G/BBB Syndrome, Type II
... gastroesophageal refluxOpitz G/BBB Syndrome, X-linked
... gastroesophageal refluxOpitz syndrome , X-linked
... gastroesophageal refluxP
Pallister Killian Mosaic Syndrome
... gastroesophageal refluxPallister Mosaic Syndrome Tetrasomy 12p
... gastroesophageal refluxPolyneuropathy - Ophthalmoplegia - Leukoencehalopathy - Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction
... gastroesophageal refluxS
Spastic paraplegia 9, autosomal dominant
... gastroesophageal refluxV
Velocardiofacial syndrome
... gastroesophageal refluxW
WAGR Syndrome
... gastroesophageal refluxWilms tumor - aniridia - genitourinary anomalies - mental retardation
... gastroesophageal refluxWorster Drought syndrome
... Gastroesophageal refluxX
X-linked alpha thalassemia mental retardation syndrome (ATR-X)
... gastroesophageal reflux
Conditions listing complications: Gastroesophageal reflux:
The following list of conditions
have 'Gastroesophageal reflux' or similar
listed as a complication in our database.
The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear,
and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause
of any symptom.
C
Congenital microgastria limb reduction defect
... gastroesophageal reflux
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Doctors and specialists: Who should I consult about Gastroesophageal reflux?
Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Gastroesophageal reflux, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.
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What are the alternative names for Gastroesophageal reflux:
Esophageal reflux, GERD, GORD, Oesophageal reflux, Peptic esophagitis
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Classifications of Gastroesophageal reflux:
Medical Conditions associated with Gastroesophageal reflux:
Heartburn (131 causes), Esophagus symptoms (515 causes), Abdominal pain (2090 causes), Throat symptoms (2341 causes), Heart symptoms (2438 causes), Burning symptoms (413 causes), Pain (5609 causes), Paresthesias (415 causes), Sensations (5876 causes), Abdominal symptoms (3099 causes), Tingling (803 causes), Nerve symptoms (6219 causes), Common symptoms (7717 causes)
Symptoms related to Gastroesophageal reflux:
Acid reflux (1 cause), Taste symptoms (74 causes), Foul taste (57 causes), Throat pain (47 causes), Weak gastroesophageal sphincter, Caffeine, Alcohol, Peptic ulcer disease, Gastritis (6 causes), Cholelithiasis (1 cause), Angina pectoris (1 cause), Infectious oesophagitis, Oesophageal motility disorders
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