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Overview

Common symptoms of GERD include heart burn, regurgitation, and dysphagia. A positive history of nausea, vomiting and regurgitation is suggestive of GERD. Other symptoms of GERD include chest pain, cough, and odynophagia.

History and Symptoms

  • History taking in patients with suspected GERD is important in diagnostic approach.
  • Important history points that increase suspicion towards delayed gastric emptying and GERD include the following:
    • Nausea
    • Vomiting
    • Regurgitation

Common symptoms

Common symptoms of GERD (typical GERD) include the following:[1]

  • Heart burn
  • Regurgitation
  • Dysphagia

Less common symptoms

Less common symptoms of GERD (atypical GERD) include the following:[2]

  • Chest pain that may look like the angina pectoris pain
  • Cough
  • Nausea
  • Odynophagea
  • Hypersalivation 

References

  1. Chang P, Friedenberg F (2014). "Obesity and GERD". Gastroenterol Clin North Am. 43 (1): 161–73. doi:10.1016/j.gtc.2013.11.009. PMC 3920303. PMID 24503366.
  2. Hom C, Vaezi MF (2013). "Extraesophageal manifestations of gastroesophageal reflux disease". Gastroenterol Clin North Am. 42 (1): 71–91. doi:10.1016/j.gtc.2012.11.004. PMID 23452632.

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