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EsophagealDisorders(PEARLS)SmartyPANCE100% VERIFIED ANSWERS2024/2025What isesophagitis?Esophagitis is simplyinflammationthat may damagetissues of the esophagus.Itusually causesdysphagiaor difficulty in swallowing,odynophagiaor painfulswallowing, andretrosternal chest pain.What are thetwo types of esophagitis?Infectiousandnon-infectiousHow is esophagitisdiagnosed?The usual workup includes anupper endoscopywith abiopsy. And in case ofretrosternal chest pain, anelectrocardiogramshould always be done in order to ruleout cardiac ischemia.What is themost common causeof esophagitis?The most common cause isgastroesophageal reflux disease or GERD, and in thatsituation, it’s calledreflux esophagitis.What is thetreatmentofreflux esophagitis?Treatment of reflux esophagitis starts withproton pump inhibitors or PPIs such asomeprazole for8 weeks. If symptoms disappear, then the dose of PPI is graduallydecreased. If PPIs are needed for more than 6 months, then it’s replaced by histamine 2
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