Heartburn/GERD Health Center
Gas,Bloating,and Burping - Emergencies
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Do you have any of the following symptoms that require emergency treatment? Call 911 or other emergency services immediately.
- Gas or indigestion that occurs with crushing or
squeezing chest pain, feels like a heavy weight on the chest, or is occurring
with any of the following symptoms of a heart attack:
- •Sweating
- •Shortness of breath
- •Nausea or vomiting
- •Pain that spreads from the
chest to the back, neck, jaw, upper abdomen, or one or both shoulders or arms.
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chest
pain
. - •Dizziness or lightheadedness
- •A fast, slow, or irregular heartbeat
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Last Updated:
September 06, 2007
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