Hiatus hernia
... eMedicineSubj}}}/{{{eMedicineTopic}}} DiseasesDB {{{DiseasesDB}}} Hiatus hernia or hiatal hernia is the protrusion (or hernia) of ... any symptoms. There are two kinds of Hiatal Hernia: The first (95%) is the sliding hiatal hernia, where the gastroesophageal junction moves above ... causes or contributing factors for having an hiatal hernia: Obesity Poor seated posture (such as ... low. Besides discomfort from reflux and dysphagia, hiatal hernias can have severe consequences for ...
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Gastroesophageal reflux disease
... transient LES relaxation, or association with a hiatal hernia. Gastric regurgitation is an extension of ... are at risk of developing GERD. A hiatal hernia is usually asymptomatic, but the presence of a hiatal hernia is a risk factor for development ... prevent acid reflux and to repair a hiatal hernia. The procedure is often done laparoscopically ...
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List of ICD-9 codes 520-579: Diseases of the digestive system
... 21) Hernia, ventral, incisional (553.3) Hernia, hiatal, noncongenital (553.9) Hernias, other, NOS noninfectious ...
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Diaphragmatic hernia
... diaphragmatic hernia Morgagni's hernia Bochdalek hernia Hiatal hernia Iatrogenic diaphragmatic hernia Traumatic diaphragmatic hernia ...
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Schatzki's ring
... distal esophagus. It is frequently seen with hiatal hernia. Symptoms Dysphagia, which is intermittent in ...
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Mallory-Weiss syndrome
... is some evidence that presence of a hiatal hernia is a required predisposing condition. Mallory ...
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References to Star Trek in The Simpsons
... 6051: had trouble sleeping last night... my hiatal hernia is acting up again. The ship ...
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Diaphragm (anatomy)
... diaphragm contracts periodically without voluntary control. A hiatal hernia is a tear in the diaphragm ...
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1995 in music
... which required immediate surgery, Stipe suffered a hiatal hernia and Mills underwent an appendectomy. Nada ...
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Chester Bennington
... bite. Bennington continues to struggle with a hiatal hernia, an ailment that forced LP to ...
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