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It'd be possible that a hiatus hernia cause breathing difficulties?

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Dr. Scott Grover answered

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Possibly: A hiatal hernia can cause breathing difficulties in a couple different ways. One, if it is very large enough of the stomach can get into the chest that it takes up space the lungs would normally occupy. Two, if the reflux associated with the hrenia is bad enough it can reflux into your airway and cause problems with bresthing

Answered 7/21/2017

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