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GERD Symptoms
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Heartburn is acid reflux induced burning sensation traveling up in the retrosternal area, which is relieved by antacid.
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Regurgitation is when the stomach contents moves into the throat.
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Dysphagia,
which is difficult, and/or painful swallowing (alarm symptom!).
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Chest pain that
may mimic angina and may worsen during a cardiac stress test.
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ENT symptoms of
hoarseness of voice, chronic morning often one-sided sorethroats, frequent
throat clearing, and a feeling of a lump in the throat ("globus hystericus").
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Pulmonary Complications:
Nighttime asthma, recurrent aspiration pneumonia, especially in elderly,
bedridden patients in nursing homes, and patients with chronic pulmonary
lung disease.
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Barrett's Esophagitis and Carcinoma
of the Esophagus are the most severe sequelae of long-term,
untreated reflux.
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