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What Is The Difference Between Severe Heartburn And Gallbladder Symptoms?

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Posted on Tue, 23 Dec 2014
Question: How can someone tell the difference between severe heartburn and gallbladder like symptoms.
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Answered by Dr. Dr Samir Patil (4 hours later)
Brief Answer:
by clinical features and ultrasound

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
The symptoms of gall bladder pain and severe heart burn can be similar and sometimes difficult to differentiate.

Pain due to gall bladder can be in the right upper abdomen and there can be tenderness on touching , sometimes it is associated with pain in the right shoulder. both these features are present then we can definitely say it is due to gall bladder.

Sometimes pain due to gall bladder can be felt in the upper central abdomen which is similar to the pain with severe heart burn and herein it can be difficult to differentiate.

If the pain responds to antacids then it is most likely to be due to heartburn.

An ultrasound can help to detect pain due to gall bladder.

Hope I have answered your question.
Do get back in case you have further queries
Regards
Dr Samir Patil.

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What Is The Difference Between Severe Heartburn And Gallbladder Symptoms?

Brief Answer: by clinical features and ultrasound Detailed Answer: Hello, The symptoms of gall bladder pain and severe heart burn can be similar and sometimes difficult to differentiate. Pain due to gall bladder can be in the right upper abdomen and there can be tenderness on touching , sometimes it is associated with pain in the right shoulder. both these features are present then we can definitely say it is due to gall bladder. Sometimes pain due to gall bladder can be felt in the upper central abdomen which is similar to the pain with severe heart burn and herein it can be difficult to differentiate. If the pain responds to antacids then it is most likely to be due to heartburn. An ultrasound can help to detect pain due to gall bladder. Hope I have answered your question. Do get back in case you have further queries Regards Dr Samir Patil.