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==Background==
==Background==
*Almost always causes odynophagia and/or dysphagia
*Can cause prolonged periods of chest pain
*Nausea and dyspepsia


[[File:Gray1032.png|thumb|Posterior view of the position and relation of the esophagus in the cervical region and in the posterior mediastinum.]]
[[File:Layers of the GI Tract english.svg|thumb|Layers of the GI track: the mucosa, submucosa, muscularis, and serosa.]]
[[File:Illu esophagus.jpg|thumb|Esophagus anatomy and nomenclature based on two systems.]]
*Inflammation of the esophagus
==Clinical Features==
*Odynophagia and/or [[Special:MyLanguage/dysphagia|dysphagia]]
**Commonly causes [[Special:MyLanguage/dehydration|dehydration]]
*[[Special:MyLanguage/Chest pain|Chest pain]]
*[[Special:MyLanguage/Nausea|Nausea]]
*[[Special:MyLanguage/Dyspepsia|Dyspepsia]]
==Differential Diagnosis==
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==Evaluation==
[[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).]]
[[File:Oral Candidiasis.jpg|thumb|[[Special:MyLanguage/Esophageal candidiasis|Esophageal candidiasis]]]]
===Work-Up===
*CBC
*CMP
*Consider [[Special:MyLanguage/HIV|HIV]] workup if unknown causation, risk factors
===Evaluation===
*Generally clinical diagnosis in ED (requires EGD for conclusive diagnosis)


==Diagnosis==
*Clinical
*Needs further evaluation via endoscopy


==Work-Up==
==Management==
*CBC with dif
 
*Chem 7
*[[Special:MyLanguage/PPI|PPI]] for [[Special:MyLanguage/GERD|GERD]]-induced esophagitis
*Fluids if dehydrated
*[[Special:MyLanguage/IV fluids|IV fluids]] for dehydration
*Consider HIV workup if unknown causation, risk factors
*[[Special:MyLanguage/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>
**[[Special:MyLanguage/Fluconazole|Fluconazole]]: 200mg PO loading dose x1 followed by 100-200 mg PO for 7-14 days


==Treatment==
*PPI for GERD-induced esophagitis
*Candidal Infection: fluconazole for 14 to 21 days
**consider IV if unable to tolerate PO
*Consider dehydration secondary to decreased PO intake


==Disposition==
==Disposition==
*Low threshold to admit if not tolerating PO
*Consider additional workup depending on causation


==Source==
*Admit if unable to tolerate PO or if underlying immunosuppression (e.g. HIV)
*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.
 
==See Also==
 
*[[Special:MyLanguage/HIV - AIDS (Main)|HIV - AIDS (Main)]]
*[[Special:MyLanguage/Esophageal candidiasis|Esophageal candidiasis]]
 
 
==References==
 
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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.