A burning sensation in the esophagus is clinically known as gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD. It can occur because of a weak cardioesophageal sphincter muscle or a hiatal hernia, or both.
Clinical features refer to the signs and symptoms associated with a particular medical condition. These may include observable physical signs, such as a skin rash, as well as subjective symptoms reported by the patient, such as pain or fatigue. Clinical features are important for diagnosing and managing diseases.
If stomach acid enters the esophagus, it can result in a condition known as acid reflux or gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). This can cause symptoms such as heartburn, regurgitation, chest pain, and difficulty swallowing. Persistent acid reflux can also lead to inflammation and damage to the esophagus lining.
That is a good question. You have mucus coat on the inner side of the stomach. This protects the stomach from the attack of the acid and pepsin. There is no such protection available to the esophagus.
Cementoblastoma presents as a slow-growing, benign odontogenic tumor typically affecting the mandible. Clinical features include pain, swelling, tooth mobility, and root resorption of the affected tooth. Radiographically, it shows a well-defined radiopaque mass attached to the root of a tooth.
The Larynx is anatomically slightly anterior, or in front of, the esophagus. Larynx ( also called as VOICE BOX ) is anterior to esophagus.
it cause heart burn and acid in your esophagus
No
it can destroy your esophagus over time
Soficus (esophagus) cancer is cancer of the esophagus, the tube in the chest. The effects of esophagus cancer can be heart burn if the cancer is closer to the stomach. If the cancer is closer to the lungs it can affect breathing.
Clinical features refer to the signs and symptoms that characterize a particular disease or condition. These features are observed and assessed by healthcare professionals during a clinical examination to aid in making a diagnosis or monitoring the progression of a disease. They can include things like pain, fever, swelling, rash, changes in laboratory values, and more.
Stomach acid, primarily hydrochloric acid, is very corrosive and has a low pH. When this acid comes into contact with sensitive tissues in the stomach or esophagus, it can cause irritation and burning sensations. Additionally, if the stomach acid flows back up into the esophagus (acid reflux), it can further irritate and burn the lining of the esophagus.
Clinical features refer to the signs and symptoms associated with a particular medical condition. These may include observable physical signs, such as a skin rash, as well as subjective symptoms reported by the patient, such as pain or fatigue. Clinical features are important for diagnosing and managing diseases.
Clinical features refer to the signs and symptoms that healthcare providers observe and patients experience during a medical examination. These features help in diagnosing and determining the progression of a disease or condition.
It will burn the lining of the mouth, throat, esophagus and stomach. If left untreated, you will be in agony until you finally die.
Heart burn is caused by excess Hydrochloric acid moving up the esophagus.
If stomach acid enters the esophagus, it can result in a condition known as acid reflux or gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). This can cause symptoms such as heartburn, regurgitation, chest pain, and difficulty swallowing. Persistent acid reflux can also lead to inflammation and damage to the esophagus lining.
simply gravity. if you lay down after eating, stomach acid has no where to go. the easiest place for it to go is back up your esophagus. where as if your standing or sitting up after eating gravity will take over and stomach acid will stay down. so technically its not heart burn at all. its esophagus burn