The symptom "dyspepsia" or "indigestion" is not usually accurate enough for a full diagnosis. People use the word indigestion to mean various abdominal symptoms such as gas, wind, diarrhea, heartburn, reflux, nausea, abdominal pain, abdominal discomfort, abdominal swelling, or other digestive symptoms. The causes of indigestion and these various digestive symptoms needs to be explored for more precise information....more »
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The following medical conditions are some of the possible
causes of Dyspepsia.
There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor
about your symptoms.
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Various tests are used in the diagnosis of Dyspepsia. Some of these are listed below :
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The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible
causes of Dyspepsia as a symptom.
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Some of the comorbid or associated medical symptoms for Dyspepsia may include these symptoms:
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During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques in their assessment of Dyspepsia. 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:
Why: to determine if acute or chronic. Chronic dyspepsia is defined as occurring for more than 3 months.
Why: can help with diagnosis e.g. discomfort between the shoulder blades may suggest esophageal spasm, gall bladder disease or a duodenal ulcer; discomfort behind the sternum (breastbone) may suggest esophageal disorders or angina; discomfort in epigastrium (midline just below ribs) may suggest disorders of the biliary system, stomach or duodenum.
Why: e.g. eating food may aggravate a gastric ulcer; eating fried or fatty foods will aggravate biliary disease, esophageal disorders and functional dyspepsia ( dyspepsia when no specific cause can be demonstrated); bending over will aggravate gastro-esophageal reflux; alcohol will aggravate gastro-esophageal reflux, oesophagitis, gastritis, peptic ulcer and pancreatitis.
Why: e.g. eating food may relive a duodenal ulcer.
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Sometimes, other symptoms may be present and may help your doctor analyse your condition. The symptoms your doctor may ask about (in association with Dyspepsia) may include:
Why: may suggest gastro-esophageal reflux, or oesophagitis.
Why: may suggest gastro-esophageal reflux, hiatus hernia or peptic ulcer.
Why: may suggest oesophagitis (especially if with hot and cold fluids) or stomach cancer.
Why: e.g. a common mistake is to attribute the discomfort of angina or a heart attack to a disorder of the gastro-intestinal tract. Must consider heartburn symptoms to be ischemic heart disease until proved otherwise.
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Indigestion, also known as upset stomach or dyspepsia, is a painful or burning feeling in the upper abdomen, often accompanied by nausea, abdominal bloating, belching, and sometimes vomiting. (Source: excerpt from Indigestion: NIDDK)
A disorder of digestive function characterized by discomfort or heartburn or nausea
- (Source - WordNet 2.1)
The list of organs typically affected by Dyspepsia may include, but is not limited to:
The list below shows some of the causes of Dyspepsia mentioned in various sources:
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This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Dyspepsia. Of the 65 causes of Dyspepsia that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
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The following list of conditions have 'Dyspepsia' 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.
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This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Dyspepsia based
on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:
Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Dyspepsia, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.
Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :
Subtypes of Dyspepsia:
Indigestion (30 causes), Non-ulcer dyspepsia
Medical Conditions associated with Dyspepsia:
Indigestion (30 causes), Digestive symptoms (4528 causes), Abdominal symptoms (3192 causes)
Symptoms related to Dyspepsia:
Acid reflux (1 cause), Indigestion (30 causes), Stomach ulcer, Esophagitis, Esophageal spasm, Gastritis (6 causes), Epigastric hernia, Liver abscess of left lobe, Pyloric stenosis, Bleeding peptic ulcer, Pancreatitis (19 causes), Hiatus hernia (3 causes), Zenker's degeneration
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