Hiatus hernia

Introduction: Hiatus hernia

Description of Hiatus hernia

Hiatus hernia (medical condition): Hernia of the stomach through the diaphragm muscle....more »

See also:

Hiatal hernia:
  »Introduction: Hiatal hernia
  »Symptoms of Hiatal hernia
  »Causes of Hiatal hernia
  »Tests for Hiatal hernia
  »Treatments for Hiatal hernia

Hiatus hernia: hernia resulting from the protrusion of part of the stomach through the diaphragm.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Hiatus hernia: STOMACH herniation located at or near the diaphragmatic opening for the ESOPHAGUS, esophageal hiatus. When the ESOPHAGOGASTRIC JUNCTION is above the DIAPHRAGM, it is called a SLIDING HIATAL HERNIA. When the ESOPHAGOGASTRIC JUNCTION is below the DIAPHRAGM, it is called a PARAESOPHAGEAL HIATAL HERNIA.
Source: Diseases Database

Hiatus hernia: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Hiatus hernia:

• Hiatus
• Hernia
• Protrusion
• Part
• Stomach
• Stomach symptoms (3217 causes)
• Stomach disease
• Stomach disorder
• Stomach pain (49 causes)
• Diaphragm

Hiatus hernia as a Disease

Hiatus hernia: Another name for Hiatal hernia (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Hiatal hernia
  »Symptoms of Hiatal hernia
  »Causes of Hiatal hernia
  »Treatments for Hiatal hernia

Hiatus hernia: Related Diseases

Hiatus hernia: Hiatus hernia is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Hernia
• Stomach Conditions
• Abdominal conditions
• Digestive conditions

Causes of Hiatus hernia

Some of the causes of Hiatus hernia are included in the list below:

• Obesity
• Pregnancy
• Tight clothing
• Physical exertion
• Weight lifting

See full list of 22 causes of Hiatus hernia (Hiatal hernia)

Symptoms of Hiatus hernia (Hiatal hernia)

Some of the symptoms of Hiatus hernia incude:

• No symptoms
• Heartburn
• Symptoms after a meal
• Gas
• Abdominal discomfort

See full list of 8 symptoms of Hiatus hernia (Hiatal hernia)

Treatments for Hiatus hernia (Hiatal hernia)

Treatments for Hiatus hernia (Hiatal hernia) include:

• No treatment - many hiatal hernias require no treatment
• Treatments for heartburn
• Antacids
• Preventions for heartburn
• Lose weight

See full list of 6 treatments for Hiatus hernia

Treatment of Hiatus hernia: For more treatment information about Hiatus hernia, see treatment of Hiatal hernia (Hiatus hernia)

Hiatus hernia: Article Excerpts about Hiatal hernia

When an organ pokes out past the muscle wall that is supposed to hold the organ in place, you have a hernia. A hiatal... (Source: excerpt from Hiatal Hernia: NIDDK)

Hiatus hernia as a Symptom

Hiatus hernia (symptom): is a protrusion of the upper part of the stomach into the thoracic cavity...more »

Hiatus hernia (symptom): See Hiatus hernia (symptom information).

More information on symptom: Hiatus hernia:

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Hiatus hernia: Related Disease Topics

These medical disease topics may be related to Hiatus hernia:

• gastroesophageal reflux disease
• GERD
• gastric volvulus
• hernias
• paraesophageal hernias
• paraesophageal hiatal hernia
• Schatzki ring
• phrenoesophageal ligament
• esophagitis
• Cameron ulcers
• sliding hiatalhernia
• regurgitation

Terms associated with Hiatus hernia:

Terms Similar to Hiatus hernia:

• Hiatal hernia

Source: Diseases Database

• hiatal hernia
• diaphragmatic hernia

Source - WordNet 2.1

Broader terms for Hiatus hernia

• hernia
• herniation

Source - WordNet 2.1

Hierarchical classifications of Hiatus hernia

The following list attempts to classify Hiatus hernia into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• hernia,herniation
• rupture
• harm,hurt,injury,trauma
• health problem,ill health,unhealthiness
• pathological state
• condition,status
• state

Source: WordNet 2.1

External links related to: Hiatus hernia

• eMedicine - Hiatal Hernia : Article by Waqar A Qureshi, MD
• hiatal hernia
• hiatal hernia - MedPix™ Medical Image Database and Teaching Files
• eMedicine - Hiatal Hernia : Article by Ali Nawaz Khan, MBBS, FRCP, FRCR
• Gastroesophageal Reflux Referral Guidelines
• OMIM - HERNIA, HIATUS

Source: Diseases Database

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