Misdiagnosis of Indigestion
| About misdiagnosis: When checking for a misdiagnosis of Indigestion or confirming a diagnosis of Indigestion, it is useful to consider what other medical conditions might be possible misdiagnoses or other alternative conditions relevant to diagnosis. These alternate diagnoses of Indigestion may already have been considered by your doctor or may need to be considered as possible alternative diagnoses or candidates for misdiagnosis of Indigestion. For a general overview of misdiagnosis issues for all diseases, see Overview of Misdiagnosis. |
Alternative diagnoses list for Indigestion: For a diagnosis of Indigestion, the following list of conditions have been mentioned in sources as possible alternative diagnoses to consider during the diagnostic process for Indigestion:
Indigestion as an alternative diagnosis: The other diseases for which Indigestion is listed as a possible alternative diagnosis in their lists include:
Discussion of diagnosis/misdiagnosis of Indigestion: Because indigestion can be a sign of or mimic a more serious disease, people should see a doctor if they have
- Vomiting, weight loss, or appetite loss.
- Black tarry stools or blood in vomit.
- Severe pain in the upper right abdomen.
- Discomfort unrelated to eating.
- Indigestion accompanied by shortness of breath, sweating, or pain radiating to the jaw, neck, or arm.
Medical news summaries about misdiagnosis of Indigestion: The following medical news items are relevant to misdiagnosis of Indigestion:
- Food allergies often confused with food intolerance
- Long term NSAID use linked to serious gastrointestinal problems
- Misdiagnosed ovarian cancer leads to poorer prognosis
Misdiagnosis cases for Indigestion:
No cases available yet.
Footnotes:
1. excerpt from Indigestion: NIDDK
Last revision:
May 27, 2003
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