My chest often burns, my mouth smells bad despite careful dental hygiene, and my throat often hurts. What could it be caused by? ~ Yolka
Pain and burning behind the sternum, the so-called heartburn can be caused by gastro-oesophageal reflux disease. It is caused by the decreased tone of the lower esophageal sphincter. As a result of the reflux of the gastric contents into the esophagus, it is exposed to the digestive contents, which results in pain behind the sternum, burning sensation, regurgitation of the food contents after taking the supine position, pharyngitis, laryngitis and bronchitis are frequent. The diagnosis is made on the basis of a medical history, exophagoscopy, radiological examination with contrast. The final diagnosis can be made on the basis of a 24-hour pH-metric test as well as on the basis of manometric examination of the lower esophageal sphincter.
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