Indigestion

Indigestion, also known as upset stomach or dyspepsia, is discomfort or a burning feeling in the upper abdomen, often accompanied by nausea, abdominal bloating, belching, and sometimes vomiting.

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Reviewed May 2008

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Title:   Indigestion
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Indigestion is a term used to cover several medical conditions.
Date:   Jul 2006

Title:   Chest pain: is it just indigestion or a heart attack?
Publisher:   Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
Description:   Because heart attacks are so common - and are the single biggest killer of both men and women under 70 - we should all be aware of the symptoms. The faster a person gets to hospital for treatment, the better their chances of survival.
Date:   Apr 1999

Title:   Pharmacological interventions for non-ulcer dyspepsia
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Dyspepsia (indigestion or heartburn) is due to ulcers (stomach or duodenal) and acid in the gullet (oesophagus) but in many people the cause is uncertain. People without a cause for dyspepsia have non-ulcer dyspepsia. There is no clear evidence on the b...
Date:   Aug 2006

Title:   Initial management strategies for dyspepsia
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Dyspepsia (indigestion) is pain in the stomach. It is sometimes caused by stomach ulcers. People might be tested for an ulcer by endoscopy (viewing the stomach through a tube down the throat), barium meal (swallowing a thick substance that can show up...
Date:   Aug 2005

Title:   Eradication of Helicobacter pylori for non-ulcer dyspepsia
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Dyspepsia (indigestion or heartburn) is due to ulcers (stomach or duodenal) and acid in the gullet (oesophagus) but in many people the cause is uncertain. People without a cause for dyspepsia have non-ulcer dyspepsia. There is no clear evidence on the b...
Date:   Feb 2006

Title:   Management of dyspepsia and heartburn
Publisher:   New Zealand Guidelines Group (NZGG)
Description:   The guideline is evidence-based and represents a distillation of a review of the extensive literature in the field. The treatment of dyspeptic symptoms is often random, poorly advised and not evidence-based.
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