Today I went for chest x-ray blood work, ekg, urine test. and upper GI>>

What a fun day :cursing:

I was told I had a hital ??spelling hernia ?? I believe he said a slippage hernia also my esoftagus was full of acid reflux... Anyone else with these issues. WOuld love help with a explaination. Dont go back to doctor till next week...:thumbdown:

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A hiatal hernia occurs when part of your stomach bulges upward out of your belly and into your chest cavity.

There are three main types of hiatal hernia: sliding, paraesophageal, and mixed. A sliding hiatal hernia is the most common type and is generally not a serious condition. Paraesophageal and mixed hiatal hernias may progress and are more serious.

This topic focuses on sliding hiatal hernias.

What causes a hiatal hernia?

The belly (abdomen) and chest are separated by a sheetlike muscle called the diaphragm. The esophagus, the muscular tube that connects the throat to the stomach, passes through an opening in the diaphragm called the hiatus to connect to the stomach.

A hiatal hernia is often caused by weakened muscles and connective tissue within and around the hiatus. In a sliding hiatal hernia, a small portion of the stomach pushes upward through the diaphragm at the hiatus and becomes positioned above the abdomen, inside the chest cavity. The valve (lower esophageal sphincter, or LES) between the esophagus and the stomach also moves above the diaphragm.

See an illustration of a sliding hiatal hernia .