Hiatus hernia (patient information)
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What is hiatus hernia?
How do I know if I have hiatus hernia and what are the symptoms of hiatus hernia?
Who is at risk for hiatus hernia?
- Old people: Muscle weakening and loss of elasticity as people age.
- Pregnacy: Intra-abdominal forces exerted in pregnancy.
- Persistent and intense pressure on the surrounding muscles, such as when coughing, vomiting, or straining during a bowel movement or while lifting heavy objects
- Chronic constipation
- Western, fiber-depleted diet
- Obesity
- Chronic esophagitis
- Abdominal ascites
How to know you have hiatus hernia?
When to seek urgent medical care?
Treatment options
Diseases with similar symptoms
Where to find medical care for hiatus hernia?
Directions to Hospitals Treating hiatus hernia
Prevention of hiatus hernia
What to expect (Outlook/Prognosis)?
Copyleft Sources
http://www.gicare.com/Diseases/hiatus-hernia.aspx
http://www.medicinenet.com/hiatal_hernia/article.htm
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/178393-overview
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/hiatal-hernia/DS00099/DSECTION=symptoms