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What Causes Constant Burps?

What may cause chronic burping? I am a paramedic and have just dropped a patient to an ER who had a complaint of burping for approximately 1 week, getting worse over the last 12-14 hours. I remember learning something about chronic burping but have forgotten the cause. Thank you.
Mon, 2 May 2016
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HI.
There are three possible causes here--

1) GERD--gastric reflux disorder
2) An H pylori bacterial infection of the stomach
3) Gastroparesis--poorly emptying stomach

To determine the cause it would take an H pylori breath or blood test and upper endoscopy
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What Causes Constant Burps?

HI. There are three possible causes here-- 1) GERD--gastric reflux disorder 2) An H pylori bacterial infection of the stomach 3) Gastroparesis--poorly emptying stomach To determine the cause it would take an H pylori breath or blood test and upper endoscopy