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==Background==
==Background==
*Almost always causes odynophagia and/or dysphagia
[[File:Gray1032.png|thumb|Posterior view of the position and relation of the esophagus in the cervical region and in the posterior mediastinum.]]
*Can cause prolonged periods of chest pain
[[File:Layers of the GI Tract english.svg|thumb|Layers of the GI track: the mucosa, submucosa, muscularis, and serosa.]]
*Nausea and dyspepsia
[[File:Illu esophagus.jpg|thumb|Esophagus anatomy and nomenclature based on two systems.]]
*Inflammation of the esophagus


==Types==
==Clinical Features==
===Inflammatory Esophagitis===
*Odynophagia and/or [[dysphagia]]
Causes
**Commonly causes [[dehydration]]
#GERD
*[[Chest pain]]
#Pill esophagitis (NSAIDs, antibiotics)
*[[Nausea]]
===Infectious Esophagitis===
*[[Dyspepsia]]
*Mainly seen in pts w/ immunosuppression (HIV/AIDS, cancer, steroids)
*Pathogens
**Esophageal candidiasis: often an AIDS defining lesion
**HSV, CMV, aphthous ulceration


==Diagnosis==
==Differential Diagnosis==
*Clinical
{{Esophagitis types}}
*Needs further evaluation via endoscopy


==Work-Up==
==Evaluation==
*CBC with dif
[[File:Esophageal ulcer.jpg|thumb|Eophageal ulcer (the reddened area at 10 o'clock on the surface of the mucosa) and due to refulx esophatitis (GERD).]]
*Chem 7
[[File:Oral Candidiasis.jpg|thumb|[[Esophageal candidiasis]]]]
*Fluids if dehydrated
*Consider HIV workup if unknown causation, risk factors


==Treatment==
===Work-Up===
*PPI for GERD-induced esophagitis
*CBC
*Candidal Infection: fluconazole for 14 to 21 days
*CMP
**consider IV if unable to tolerate PO
*Consider [[HIV]] workup if unknown causation, risk factors
*Consider dehydration secondary to decreased PO intake
 
===Evaluation===
*Generally clinical diagnosis in ED (requires EGD for conclusive diagnosis)
 
==Management==
*[[PPI]] for [[GERD]]-induced esophagitis
*[[IV fluids]] for dehydration
*[[esophageal candidiasis|Candida infection]]<ref>Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Candidiasis: 2016 Update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Pappas PG, Kauffman CA, Andes DR, Clancy CJ, Marr KA, Ostrosky-Zeichner L, Reboli AC, Schuster MG, Vazquez JA, Walsh TJ, Zaoutis TE, Sobel JD. Clin Infect Dis. 2016 Feb 15;62(4):e1-50. doi: 10.1093/cid/civ933. Epub 2015 Dec 16.</ref>
**[[Fluconazole]]: 200mg PO loading dose x1 followed by 100-200 mg PO for 7-14 days


==Disposition==
==Disposition==
*Low threshold to admit if not tolerating PO
*Admit if unable to tolerate PO or if underlying immunosuppression (e.g. HIV)
*Consider additional workup depending on causation
 
==See Also==
*[[HIV - AIDS (Main)]]
*[[Esophageal candidiasis]]
 
==References==
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==Source==
*Tintinalli
*Hess JM, Lowell MJ: Esophagus, Stomach and Duodenum, in Marx JA, Hockberger RS, Walls RM, et al (eds): Rosen’s Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice, ed 7. St. Louis, Mosby, Inc., 2010, (Ch) 89: p 1170-1187.


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[[Category:GI]]
[[Category:ID]]
[[Category:ID]]

Latest revision as of 22:24, 7 February 2024

Background

Posterior view of the position and relation of the esophagus in the cervical region and in the posterior mediastinum.
Layers of the GI track: the mucosa, submucosa, muscularis, and serosa.
Esophagus anatomy and nomenclature based on two systems.
  • Inflammation of the esophagus

Clinical Features

Differential Diagnosis

Esophagitis Types

Evaluation

Eophageal ulcer (the reddened area at 10 o'clock on the surface of the mucosa) and due to refulx esophatitis (GERD).

Work-Up

  • CBC
  • CMP
  • Consider HIV workup if unknown causation, risk factors

Evaluation

  • Generally clinical diagnosis in ED (requires EGD for conclusive diagnosis)

Management

Disposition

  • Admit if unable to tolerate PO or if underlying immunosuppression (e.g. HIV)

See Also

References

  1. Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Candidiasis: 2016 Update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Pappas PG, Kauffman CA, Andes DR, Clancy CJ, Marr KA, Ostrosky-Zeichner L, Reboli AC, Schuster MG, Vazquez JA, Walsh TJ, Zaoutis TE, Sobel JD. Clin Infect Dis. 2016 Feb 15;62(4):e1-50. doi: 10.1093/cid/civ933. Epub 2015 Dec 16.