Question 10 (part 2) · LEK · Hiatal hernia
The clinical symptoms of a hiatal hernia do not include:
- A. epigastric pain.
- B. diarrhoea.
- C. heartburn and vomiting.
- D. bleeding and anaemia.
- E. heart palpitations and hiccups.
Hint
A hiatal hernia acts at the oesophagogastric junction and in the chest — which symptom would require involvement of the lower bowel?
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