For a medical symptom description of 'Bitter taste in mouth', the following symptom information may be relevant to the symptoms: Bitter tastes (symptom). However, note that other causes of the symptom 'Bitter taste in mouth' may be possible.
The mortality rate among patients with burns at our two hospitals (4 percent) is consistent with those recently reported from other centers.9,10 Three risk factors for death after burns were identified: an age of more than 60 years, burn size of more than 40 percent of body-surface area, and inhalation injury.
One common cause of heartburn is the condition acid reflux. 1  Acid reflux is the flow of stomach acid into a personâs esophagus, which can cause a burning sensation in the chest. Other causes of heartburn are: 2  Eating meals too quickly. 3  Pregnancy. 4  Alcohol. 5  Fatty and greasy foods.