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Regurgitation refers to emitting already swallowed food or drink. A particularly common example is infant regurgitation of milk. Regurgitation needs to be distinguished from vomiting....more »
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The following medical conditions are some of the possible
causes of Regurgitation.
There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor
about your symptoms.
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Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Regurgitation, as listed in our database. Visit the Symptom Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.
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Various tests are used in the diagnosis of Regurgitation. Some of these are listed below :
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Some of the comorbid or associated medical symptoms for Regurgitation may include these symptoms:
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During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques to assess the symptom: Regurgitation. These will include a physical examination and possibly diagnostic tests. (Note: A physical exam is always done, diagnostic tests may or may not be performed depending on the suspected condition) Your doctor will ask several questions when assessing your condition. It is important to openly share any pertinent information to help your doctor make an accurate diagnosis.
It is also very important to bring an up-to-date list of all of your all medical conditions, medications including dosages, and names of numbers of any specialist you see.
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Chronic digestive conditions often misdiagnosed: When diagnosing chronic symptoms of the digestive tract, there are a variety of conditions that may be misdiagnosed. The best known, irritable bowel syndrome, is...read more »
Intestinal bacteria disorder may be hidden cause: One of the lesser known causes of diarrhea is an imbalance of bacterial in the gut, sometimes called intestinal imbalance. The digestive system contains a...read more »
Antibiotics often causes diarrhea: The use of antibiotics are very likely to cause some level of diarrhea in patients. The reason is that...read more »
Food poisoning may actually be an infectious disease: Many people who come down with "stomach symptoms" like diarrhea assume that it's "something I ate" (i.e. food poisoning). In fact, it's more likely to be an infectious diarrheal illness (i.e. infectious...read more »
Mesenteric adenitis misdiagnosed as appendicitis in children: Because appendicitis is one of the more feared conditions for a child with abdominal pain, it can be over-diagnosed (it can, of course,...read more »
Celiac disease often fails to be diagnosed cause of chronic digestive symptoms: One of the most common chronic digestive conditions is celiac disease, a malabsorption disorder with a variety of symptoms (see symptoms of celiac disease). A variety of other ...read more »
Chronic digestive diseases hard to diagnose: There is an inherent difficulty in diagnosing the various types of chronic digestive diseases. Some of the better known possibilities are peptic ulcer, colon cancer, irritable...read more »
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Conditions that are commonly undiagnosed in related areas may include:
The list of organs typically affected by Regurgitation may include, but is not limited to:
The list below shows some of the causes of Regurgitation mentioned in various sources:
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This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Regurgitation. Of the 33 causes of Regurgitation that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
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The following list of conditions have 'Regurgitation' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Regurgitation based
on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:
Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Regurgitation, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.
Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :
Subtypes of Regurgitation:
Regurgitation in infants and children (7 causes), Regurgitation in adults (28 causes), Nasal regurgitation of food (1 cause)
Medical Conditions associated with Regurgitation:
Food symptoms (1907 causes), Vomiting (2819 causes), Digestive symptoms (5299 causes), Common symptoms (8589 causes), Eating symptoms (2462 causes), Digestive system symptoms (5299 causes), Mouth symptoms (6864 causes), Throat symptoms (3410 causes), Stomach symptoms (3217 causes), Esophageal symptoms (3079 causes), Abdominal symptoms (5930 causes), Respiratory symptoms (5166 causes), Body symptoms (5672 causes), Breathing symptoms (3381 causes), Breath symptoms (3023 causes), Head symptoms (10192 causes), Face symptoms (8109 causes)
Symptoms related to Regurgitation:
Vomiting (2819 causes), Reflux, Heartburn (163 causes), Blood in vomit (128 causes), Retching (6 causes), GERD (163 causes), Stomach conditions, Esophageal sphincter muscle disorder, Pyloric stenosis, Zenker's diverticulum, Esophageal diverticulum, Esophageal stricture
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