Full differential diagnosis
The differential diagnosis of dyspepsia includes:
- peptic ulcer disease
- gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
- gastroparesis
- cancer:
- stomach
- pancreatic
- gallstones
- pancreatitis:
- acute
- chronic
- carbohydrate malabsorption
- intestinal parasites:
- giardiasis
- strongyloidiasis
- drug-induced gastritis:
- aspirin or NSIADS
- iron preparations
- systemic disease:
- diabetes mellitus
- hyperthyroidism
- hyperparathyroidism
- connective tissue disease
- ischaemic bowel (mesenteric angina)
- non-ulcer dyspepsia
Related pages
- Peptic ulcer
- Gastro-oesophageal reflux
- Gastric carcinoma
- Non-ulcer dyspepsia
- Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
- Aspirin
- Pancreatic carcinoma
- Gallstones
- Acute pancreatitis
- Chronic pancreatitis
- Lactose intolerance
- Fructose intolerance
- Ischaemic colitis
- Diabetes mellitus
- Giardiasis
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Connective tissue disease
- Strongyloides stercoralis
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