A patient with gastrointestinal dysfunction says, "I was having chest pain so bad last week I thought I was having a heart attack!" What should the nurse suspect the patient was experiencing?

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Chest pain is a common symptom of hiatal hernia, which occurs when the upper part of the stomach protrudes through the diaphragm into the chest cavity.

A Patient with Gastrointestinal Dysfunction Says, "I Was Having Chest