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Indigestion |
 | | Indigestion, also known as dyspepsia, is a painful or burning feeling in the upper abdomen and is usually accompanied by nausea, bloating or gas, a feeling of fullness, and, sometimes, vomiting. |
 | | While indigestion may be the result of a disease or an ulcer in the digestive tract, most often it is the result of eating too much, eating too quickly, eating high-fat foods, or eating during stressful situations. |
 | | If the indigestion is accompanied by vomiting, weight loss or appetite loss, fl tarry stools or blood in the vomit, severe pain the upper right abdomen, shortness of breath, sweating, or radiating pain, it may be an indication of a more serious problem. |
| www.healthsystem.virginia.edu /uvahealth/adult_digest/indigtn.cfm (352 words) |
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