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Enfermedad por reflujo gastroesofágico - Symptom

Nombres alternativos

ERGE; Esofagitis péptica; Esofagitis por reflujo; Acidez gástrica crónica; Dispepsia por ERGE

Síntomas:

Los síntomas más comunes son:

  • Sentir que el alimento se puede quedar atrapado detrás del esternón
  • Acidez gástrica o dolor urente en el pecho (bajo el esternón) que:
    • aumenta al agacharse, inclinar el cuerpo, acostarse o comer
    • es más probable o peor en la noche
    • se alivia con antiácidos
  • Náuseas después de comer

Los síntomas menos comunes son:

Pruebas y exámenes:

Tal vez no se necesite ningún examen si los síntomas no son graves.

Si los síntomas son graves o reaparecen después de haber recibido tratamiento, uno o más exámenes pueden ayudar a diagnosticar el reflujo o cualquier complicación:

Con un examen de sangre oculta en heces positivo se puede diagnosticar sangrado a partir de la irritación en el esófago.

  • Reviewed last on: 12/10/2010
  • A.D.A.M. Editorial Team: David Zieve, MD, MHA, and David R. Eltz. Previously reviewed by George F. Longstreth, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program, San Diego, California (8/1/2009).

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Wang KK, Sampliner RE. Updated guidelines 2008 for the diagnosis, surveillance and therapy of Barrett's esophagus. Am J Gastroenterol. 2008;103(3):788-797.

Khan M, Santana J, Donnellan C, Preston C, Moayyedi P. Medical treatments in the short term management of reflux oesophagitis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev(2). 2007;CD003244.

Wilson JF. In the clinic: gastroesophageal reflux disease. Ann Intern Med. 2008;149(3):ITC2-1-ITC2-15.

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