Diagnosaurus
Heartburn
DDx
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) (most common)
- Hiatal hernia (causing GERD)
- Gastritis
- Peptic ulcer disease
- Functional or nonulcer dyspepsia
- Esophagitis, eg, candidiasis
- Angina pectoris
- Cholelithiasis
- Esophageal motility disorder
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Last updated: December 1, 2014
Citation
Zeiger, Roni F.. "Heartburn." Diagnosaurus, 4th ed., McGraw-Hill Education, 2014. Emergency Central, emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/Diagnosaurus/114464/all/Heartburn.
Zeiger RFR. Heartburn. Diagnosaurus. McGraw-Hill Education; 2014. https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/Diagnosaurus/114464/all/Heartburn. Accessed October 31, 2025.
Zeiger, R. F. (2014). Heartburn. In Diagnosaurus (4th ed.). McGraw-Hill Education. https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/Diagnosaurus/114464/all/Heartburn
Zeiger RFR. Heartburn [Internet]. In: Diagnosaurus. McGraw-Hill Education; 2014. [cited 2025 October 31]. Available from: https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/Diagnosaurus/114464/all/Heartburn.
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