A sliding hernia happens when the top of the stomach squeezes up into the space above the diaphragm. This is the most common type of hiatal hernia.
A paraesophageal hernia happens when the top of the stomach folds up against the esophagus, creating a pouch. This is not very common, but it can be serious.
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View Originalfigure 1Hiatal hernia
A sliding hernia happens when the top of the stomach squeezes up into the space above the diaphragm. This is the most common type of hiatal hernia.
A paraesophageal hernia happens when the top of the stomach folds up against the esophagus, creating a pouch. This is not very common, but it can be serious.
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View OriginalUpper endoscopy
During an upper endoscopy, you lie down and the doctor puts a thin tube with a camera and light on the end (called an endoscope) into your mouth and down into your esophagus, stomach, and duodenum (the first part of your small intestine). The camera sends video pictures from inside your body to a television screen. That way, your doctor can see the inside of your esophagus, stomach, and duodenum.
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View Originalfigure 2Upper endoscopy
During an upper endoscopy, you lie down and the doctor puts a thin tube with a camera and light on the end (called an endoscope) into your mouth and down into your esophagus, stomach, and duodenum (the first part of your small intestine). The camera sends video pictures from inside your body to a television screen. That way, your doctor can see the inside of your esophagus, stomach, and duodenum.
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Medicine name examples
Antacids
Calcium carbonate (sample brand name: Tums)
Aluminum hydroxide, magnesium hydroxide, and simethicone (sample brand name: Maalox)*
Surface agents
Sucralfate (brand name: Carafate)
Histamine blockers
Ranitidine (brand name: Zantac)
Famotidine (brand name: Pepcid)
Cimetidine (brand name: Tagamet)
Proton pump inhibitors
Omeprazole (brand name: Prilosec)
Esomeprazole (brand name: Nexium)
Pantoprazole (brand name: Protonix)
Lansoprazole (brand name: Prevacid)
Dexlansoprazole (brand name: Dexilant)
Rabeprazole (brand name: AcipHex)
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