Heartburn

Definition

Substernal pain or burning sensation, usually associated with regurgitation of gastric juice into the oesophagus.

Exclusions

• Functional dyspepsia (DD90.3)
• Functional heartburn (DD90.2)
• Pain in throat or chest (MD30)

Also indexed as

Nearby in Symptoms related to the upper gastrointestinal tract

• MD90Nausea or vomiting
• MD91Belching
• MD92Dyspepsia
• MD93Dysphagia
• MD94Halitosis
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system