Question

Jan is celebrating her 40th birthday with friends at local restaurant. Although she normally eats a very balanced and lean diet, she’s indulging on this momentous occasion with a prime rib dinner followed by a birthday cheese cake. Although the dinner was filling, there’s always room for cheesecake! A little while after eating, Jan is struck by painful burning sensation in her chest that she’s never experienced before. Concerned that she might be having a heart attack, one of her friends takes her to the ER where she learns that she’s experiencing gastrointestinal reflux.

Explain anatomically what is causing Jan’s symptoms and steps she can take to avoid this unpleasantness in the future.

Answer 1

she’s experiencing gastrointestinal reflux. It is known as GERD(Gastroesophageal reflux disorder). In this case, there is stomach acids regurgitate to the upper GI tract(Esophagus and pharynx), Which cause severe heartburn.

This disease is normally due to some underlying condition but sometimes it can trigger by some foods like high-fat foods, spicy foods, carbonated drinks, alcohol, etc. Acid reflux can also be triggered by a large meal.

In this case, she’s indulging on this momentous occasion with a prime rib dinner followed by a birthday cheesecake. Wich is the reason for her painful burning sensation of the chest. In the future, she should avoid high fat intake and even she should avoid intake of a very large meal. she should stay with her balanced and lean diet.