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Tests For Hiatal Hernia - Articles
Hiatal Hernia: An Overlooked Cause of Disease
by
Dr. Daniel Kalish
Posted
Wed 23 Jun 2010 12:32pm
Great article! Hope you all enjoy!
By: Steven H. Horne
About three years ago Jack Ritchason, a naturopathic physician, corrected a health problem I must have carried since childhood–a hiatal hernia. The impact this simple maneuver has had on my health has amazed me. I immediately noticed a difference in my lung capacity and my digestio ...
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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (Hiatal Hernia and Heartburn)
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Dr. Anshu Gupta
Posted
Tue 02 Jun 2009 4:40pm
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a digestive disorder that affects the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) the muscle connecting the esophagus with the stomach. Many people, including pregnant women, suffer from heartburn or acid indigestion caused by GERD. Doctors believe that some people suffer from GERD due to a condition called hi ...
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Hiatal hernia
by
Dr. Anshu Gupta
Posted
Tue 02 Jun 2009 4:40pm
A hiatal hernia occurs when the upper part of your stomach bulges through your diaphragm into your chest cavity.
Introduction
A hernia occurs when one part of the body protrudes through a gap or opening into another part. A hiatal hernia forms at the opening in your diaphragm where your food pipe (esophagus) joins your stomach. Part ...
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Hiatal Hernia
by
Dr. Anshu Gupta
Posted
Tue 02 Jun 2009 4:39pm
Any time an internal body part pushes into an area where it doesn't belong, it's called a hernia.
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 herni ...
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Can Sleep Apnea Cause Hiatal Hernias?
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Dr. Steven P.
Posted
Wed 23 Feb 2011 9:34pm
Someone emailed me in response to my comment that hiatal hernias may be related to sleep apnea. He basically said that my ideas were nonsense. Here’s what I wrote back:
“Thanks for taking time to comment. I did mention that it’s a hypothesis, and yet to be proven. In my opinion, a hiatal hernia is similar to having a deviated nasal septum. ...
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Hiatal Hernia Causes & Treatment
by
herniasurgery
Posted
Tue 24 Apr 2012 12:38pm
A hiatal hernia occurs when a portion of the stomach slips into the chest cavity. One of the most common factors that lead to a hiatal hernia is an abnormally large hiatus. This refers to the opening through which the esophagus passes from the chest to the abdomen. Another factor may be because of loose attachment between the esophagus and diap ...
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Hmmmm...a hiatal hernia
by
Nicolas van Dyk
Posted
Thu 02 May 2013 12:00am
So hot of the presses, I called Dr. LJ's office to find the results of the double endoscopy. I'll evidently be getting a letter detailing everything.
The good news is that my colonoscopy is completely normal and negative for everything. I guess I'll just rely on Immodium to stabilize things once I am off meds and take it from there.
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Testing of the Esophagus
by
Dr. Anshu Gupta
Posted
Tue 02 Jun 2009 4:41pm
GERD
Esophagram
An esophagram is a radiographic study of the esophagus in which the patient swallows barium (a contrast agent) and the radiologist visualizes the esophagus and stomach under fluoroscopy. This test can help detect if there is a problem with a stricture (narrowing) in the esophagus or if a hiatal hernia is present. It ca ...
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AN OVERVIEW OF REFLUX OESOPHAGITIS
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Dr. Anshu Gupta
Posted
Tue 02 Jun 2009 4:39pm
Reflux oesophagitis, also known as gastrooesophageal reflux disease (GERD), occurs when the lower oesophageal sphincter (LES) does not close properly and stomach contents leak back, or reflux, into the oesophagus. The LES is a ring of muscle at the bottom of the oesophagus that acts like a valve between the oesophagus and stomach. The oesop ...
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