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Esophagitis

  • See Also
  1. Pill Esophagitis
  2. Eosinophilic Esophagitis
  3. Reflux Esophagitis
  • Definitions
  1. Esophagitis
    1. Inflammation of the esophageal wall
  • Causes
  • Infectious Esophagitis
  1. Fungal
    1. Esophageal Candidiasis (most common)
      1. Higher risk with HIV Infection, systemic antibiotics or Corticosteroids
    2. Aspergillus
  2. Viral
    1. Herpes Simplex Virus (second most common)
    2. Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
    3. HIV Infection
    4. Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV)
  3. Bacterial
    1. Gram Negative Rods
    2. Gram Positive Cocci
  • Causes
  • Noninfectious
  1. Gastroesophageal Reflux
    1. Most common noninfectious cause
    2. More common with Hiatal Hernia, decreased LES pressure, pregnancy
  2. Pill Esophagitis
  3. Eosinophilic Esophagitis
  • References
  1. Hagen and Pickle (2023) Crit Dec Emerg Med 37(6): 24-9