Halethorpe: State: MD [Maryland] Counties: BALTIMORE, MD BALTIMORE CITY, MD: Multi County: Yes: City Alias(es): Halethorpe Lansdowne Arbutus Baltimore: Area Code: 410 / 443: City Type: B [Branch] Classification: [Non-Unique] Time Zone: Eastern (GMT -05:00) Observes Day Light Savings: Yes: Latitude: 39.241163: Longitude:-76.671835: Elevation: 496 ft: State FIPS: 24: County FIPS: 005: Region:
Functional Heartburn: Definition and Management Strategies. Summary of Functional Heartburn: Definition and Management Strategies.. Functional heartburn (FH) is a functional gastro-intestinal disorder characterized by symptoms of heartburn not related to gastro-esophageal reflux.
Heartburn is a disease that occurs when gastric contents flow backward from the stomach into the esophagus. It is also termed reflux and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) or pyrosis. Heartburn may or may not be associated with mucosal injury; that disease, termed esophagitis, is addressed in a separate article.