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Revision as of 20:40, 29 April 2015
Background
Clinical Presentation
Differential Diagnosis
Esophagitis Types
- Inflammatory
- GERD
- Allergic (eosinophilic)
- Infectious Mainly seen in patients w/ immunosuppression (HIV/AIDS, cancer, steroids)
- Esophageal candidiasis: often an AIDS defining lesion
- HSV
- CMV esophagitis
- aphthous ulceration
- Medication-induced (i.e. "pill") esophagitis, common culprits:
- Doxycycline
- Tetracycline
- Clindamycin
- NSAIDs
- ASA
- Bisphosphonates
- Ferrous sulfate
- Potassium chloride
- Ascorbic acid
Diagnosis
Management
Disposition
Antivirals
- Ganciclovir 5mg/kg IV q12hrs daily x 21 days (or until symptom resolution)
- Foscarnet 90mg/kg IV q12 hrs daily x 21 days (or until symptom resolution)