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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: José Eduardo Riceto Loyola Junior, M.D.[2]
Differentiating Heartburn from other Diseases
| Heartburn (GERD) | Angina or Heart Attack |
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| Burning chest pain, begins at the breastbone | Tightness, pressure, squeezing, stabbing or dull pain, most often in the center |
| Pain that radiates towards the throat | Pain radiates to the shoulders, neck or arms |
| Sensation of food coming back to the mouth | Irregular or rapid heartbeat |
| Acid taste in the back of the throat | Cold sweat or clammy skin |
| Pain worsens when patient lie down or bend over | Lightheadedness, weakness, dizziness, nausea, indigestion or vomiting |
| Appears after large or spicy meal | Shortness of breath |
| Symptoms appears with physical exertion or extreme stress |
- Angina / ischemia
- Ascites
- Asthma
- Barrett's esophagus
- Cardiotomy
- Caustic agent ingestion with resultant mucosal injury
- Chagas disease
- Cholelithiasis
- Clothes (elevated internal stomach pressure)
- Constipation
- Coronary artery disease
- Coughing
- CREST syndrome (Calcinosis Raynaud's phenomenon Esophagus Sclerodactyly Telangiectasias)
- Direct irritation of esophagus:
- Aspirin
- Cigarette smoke
- Citrus fruits, juice
- Ibuprofen
- Spicy foods
- Tomatoes
- Tomato sauce
- Diabetes
- Drugs:
- Esophageal atresia or fistula
- Esophageal carcinoma
- Esophageal diverticulum
- Esophageal varices
- Foods:
- Alcohol
- Chocolate
- Coffee
- Fatty foods
- Peppermint
- Soft drinks with caffeine
- Tea
- Fundectomy (postoperative)
- Gastrectomy (postoperative)
- Gastritis
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- Hiatal hernia
- Infectious esophagitis
- Lifting
- Mallory-Weiss tear
- Motility disorders
- Muscle strain
- Myasthenia gravis
- Myocardial infarction
- Obesity
- Peptic ulcer disease
- Pericardial disease
- Pregnancy
- Primary reflux esophagitis
- Pulmonary embolism
- Raynaud's phenomenon
- Scleroderma
- Strictures, webs or rings
- Vagotomy (postoperative)
References
- ↑ "Heartburn vs. heart attack - Harvard Health".
- ↑ Bösner S, Haasenritter J, Becker A, Hani MA, Keller H, Sönnichsen AC; et al. (2009). "Heartburn or angina? Differentiating gastrointestinal disease in primary care patients presenting with chest pain: a cross sectional diagnostic study". Int Arch Med. 2: 40. doi:10.1186/1755-7682-2-40. PMC 2799444. PMID 20003376.