Here are the 14 top symptoms that prompt patients to make an outpatient visit, according to the Medscape Burden of Gastrointestinal Disease in the United States report.
In 2009, the top GI-related symptoms driving outpatient visits were:
1. Abdominal pain: 15,863,956 estimated visits
2. Diarrhea: 4,236,051 estimated visits
3. Constipation: 3,175,842 estimated visits
4. Vomiting: 2,861,790 estimated visits
5. Nausea: 2,814,364
6. Heartburn and indigestion: 1,982,517
7. Rectal bleeding: 1,702,331
8. Unspecified GI symptoms: 1,357,602
9. Dysphagia: 1,148,041
10. Gastrointestinal bleeding: 1,073,771
11. Appetite decrease: 725,705
12. Bloating and distention: 699,928
13. Anorectal symptoms: 520,772
14. Liver and biliary system symptoms: 454,355
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