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=== Prevention ===
=== Prevention ===


* Effective measures for the primary prevention of esophagitis include finding the cause, life style modifications like avoiding caffeine, alcohol, smoking and fatty food, and drinking fluids when taking medical drugs.
* Effective measures for the primary prevention of esophagitis include finding the cause, life style modifications like avoiding caffeine, alcohol, smoking and fatty food, and drinking fluids when taking medical drugs.<ref name="pmid19032997">{{cite journal| author=Gibson CM, Pride YB, Frederick PD, Pollack CV, Canto JG, Tiefenbrunn AJ | display-authors=etal| title=Trends in reperfusion strategies, door-to-needle and door-to-balloon times, and in-hospital mortality among patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction enrolled in the National Registry of Myocardial Infarction from 1990 to 2006. | journal=Am Heart J | year= 2008 | volume= 156 | issue= 6 | pages= 1035-44 | pmid=19032997 | doi=10.1016/j.ahj.2008.07.029 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=19032997  }} </ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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Revision as of 15:27, 11 May 2020

Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Shakiba Hassanzadeh, MD[1]

Overview

Esophagitis is the inflammation of the esophagus.[2]

Historical Perspective

Classification

  • Esophagitis may be classified into 5 subtypes/groups:[1]
    • Reflux esophagitis
    • Infectious esophagitis
      • Fungal
      • Viral
        • Herpes simplex
        • Cytomegalovirus
    • Drug-induced esophagitis
    • Eosinophilic esophagitis
    • Caustic esophagitis


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Pathophysiology

Clinical Features

Differentiating Esophagitis from other Diseases

Epidemiology and Demographics

Age

  • Esophagitis is more commonly observed among adults.

Gender

  • Esophagitis affects men and women equally.

Race

  • There is no racial predilection for esophagitis .

Risk Factors

  • Common risk factors in the development of [disease name] are [risk factor 1], [risk factor 2], [risk factor 3], and [risk factor 4].

Natural History, Complications and Prognosis

  • Prognosis is generally good.
  • If left untreated, [#%] of patients with esophagitis may progress to develop scarring in the esophagus.
  • Common complications of esophagitis include esophageal ulcers, Barrett's esophagus, and esophageal cancer.

Diagnosis

Diagnostic Criteria

Symptoms

  • Symptoms of esophagitis may include the following:
    • Epigastric pain
    • Nausea or vomitting
    • Dysphagia
    • Cough

Physical Examination

Laboratory Findings

Imaging Findings

Other Diagnostic Studies

Treatment

Medical Therapy

Surgery

Prevention

  • Effective measures for the primary prevention of esophagitis include finding the cause, life style modifications like avoiding caffeine, alcohol, smoking and fatty food, and drinking fluids when taking medical drugs.[2]

References

  1. Gibson CM, Pride YB, Frederick PD, Pollack CV, Canto JG, Tiefenbrunn AJ; et al. (2008). "Trends in reperfusion strategies, door-to-needle and door-to-balloon times, and in-hospital mortality among patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction enrolled in the National Registry of Myocardial Infarction from 1990 to 2006". Am Heart J. 156 (6): 1035–44. doi:10.1016/j.ahj.2008.07.029. PMID 19032997.