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1.	Heartburn Heartburn is a symptom that rarely has anything to do with your heart. It occurs when you feel a burning sens...

Symptoms:

Loss of appetite
Pain
Difficulty in swallowing
Unpleasant taste in mouth
Heartburn

2.	Types of Acid Reflux Acid reflux disease or GERD is a chronic digestive disease with symptoms of esophogeal burning & heartburn. G...

Symptoms:

Loss of appetite
Burning abdominal pain
Bitter taste in mouth
Burning sensation in mouth
Heartburn

3.	H. Pylori Infection H. pylori are a type of bacteria that may infect around two-thirds of the people in the world. The H. in the ...

Symptoms:

Bitter taste in mouth
Tired
Pain
Nausea
Heartburn

4.	Hiatal Hernia A hiatal hernia occurs when the upper part of your stomach pushes up through your diaphragm and into your che...

Symptoms:

Unpleasant taste in mouth
Abdominal distension, gaseous
Nausea
Gas
Heartburn

5.	Peptic Ulcer Peptic ulcers are sores that develop in the lining of the stomach, esophagus, and small intestine as a result...

Symptoms:

Loss of appetite
Pain
Vomiting blood
Fatigue
Heartburn

6.	Esophagitis Esophagitis is any inflammation or irritation of the esophagus (the tube that sends food from your throat dow...

Symptoms:

Unpleasant taste in mouth
Vomiting blood
Cough
Pain
Heartburn

7.	Heart Attack Overview In the movies, heart attacks are always very obvious. In reality, heart attacks aren’t always so sudden or dr... This condition is considered a medical emergency. Urgent care may be required.

Symptoms:

Abnormal heart rhythms
High blood pressure
Yawning, excessive
Epigastric pain
Heartburn

8.	Achalasia Achalasia is a condition that affects the esophagus, the tube that carries food from the throat to the stomac...

Symptoms:

Cough
Weight loss
Pain
Bitter taste in mouth
Heartburn

9.	Stable Angina Angina is a type of chest pain caused by reduced blood flow to the heart. Lower blood flow means your heart i...

Symptoms:

Heartburn
Diaphoresis
Nausea
High blood pressure
Increase in blood pressure

10.	Gastritis Gastritis is inflammation in the protective lining of the stomach. Acute gastritis involves sudden, severe in...

Symptoms:

Rectal bleeding
Abdominal pain worse with eating
Dark colored stool
Blood in stool
Heartburn

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