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5 Simple Signs to Tell if It is Acid Reflux or Heart Pain

Chest pain can be a very scary, serious issue. If you are one of many Americans at risk for heart disease, it can be even more frightening. But sometimes chest pain isn't heart related, it is a digestive issue. Heartburn, or it's more serious cousin GERD

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Related Definitions, Terms and Acronyms:

Pyrosis - a painful burning sensation in the chest caused by gastroesophageal reflux (backflow from the stomach irritating the esophagus or acid reflux). It is symptomatic of an ulcer or a diaphragmatic hernia or other disorder.
Nausea - a sensation of unease and discomfort in the stomach, often with an urge to vomit.
Medical diet - used for the control of acid reflux, and includes the selection of foods that either contains or lacks certain characteristics or chemicals (e.g., eliminating spicy foods).
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease - as chronic symptoms or mucosal damage produced by the abnormal reflux of gastric contents into the esophagus.
Presenting symptom - the initial concern which brings a patient to a doctor. Presenting symptoms of GERD may include sleeplessness, recurring heartburn, or chest pain.