Hiatus hernia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A hiatus hernia or hiatal hernia is the protrusion (or herniation) of the upper part of the stomach into the thorax through a tear or weakness in the diaphragm. The symptoms include acid reflux, a...
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A hiatus hernia is where part of the stomach pushes up into the lower chest through a defect in the diaphragm. The diaphragm is the large flat muscle that separates the lungs from the abdomen that helps us to breathe. ... Sliding hiatus hernia is the most common type. In this situation the sphincter at the bottom of...
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www.patient.co.uk/showdoc/27000867/
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Know about the Hiatus Hernia Treatments, Diagnosis, symptoms and also Medications, Surgery, Monitoring, Diets. ... What Causes a Hiatus Hernia?
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www.gicare.com/Diseases/hiatus-hernia.aspx
www.gicare.com/Diseases/hiatus-hernia.aspx
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The solution to a problem is not always found at the level of the problem. Chasing symptoms with antacids and other medication can be a dead-end street, unless you are dedicated to personally enriching ... If you suffer from reflux or a hiatal hernia, you might want to give these ideas a try. ... Acid Reflux; Hiatal Hernia...
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www.doctoryourself.com/reflux.html
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The hiatus is an opening in the diaphragm -- the muscular wall separating the chest cavity from the abdomen. Normally, the esophagus (food pipe) goes through the hiatus and attaches to the stomach. In a hiatal hernia (also called hiatus hernia) the stomach bulges up into the chest through that opening.
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www.webmd.com/heartburn-gerd/hiatal-hernia
www.webmd.com/heartburn-gerd/hiatal-hernia
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a CHORUS notecard document about hiatal hernia ... sliding hiatal hernia (99%) ... congenitally short esophagus (not a true hernia)
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chorus.rad.mcw.edu/doc/01011.html
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Hiatal hernia is a condition in which the upper portion of the stomach protrudes into the chest cavity through an opening of the diaphragm called the esophageal hiatus. This opening usually is large enough to accommodate the esophagus alone.
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www.emedicinehealth.com/hiatal_hernia/article_em.htm
www.emedicinehealth.com/hiatal_hernia/article_em.htm
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