esophagitis
Swallowing tube swelling
Esophagitis is inflammation of the esophagus, the tube connecting the throat to the stomach.
The most common cause is acid reflux, where stomach acid repeatedly irritates the lining.
Other causes include infections, allergies, and certain medications.
Symptoms typically include difficulty swallowing, heartburn, and chest pain: The doctor diagnosed her with esophagitis and prescribed acid-reducing medication.
Gastric acid irritation
- dysphagiaMedical swallowing difficulty
- burningCombustion in progress
- chest painDiscomfort in thoracic region
- regurgitationEjecting swallowed material
difficulty swallowing · sour taste · hoarseness · coughing · nausea · belching · lump in throat · weight loss
Digestive fluid in stomach
- refluxBackward liquid movement
- GERDChronic digestive disorder
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
- allergiesAdverse immune responses
medication · alcohol · spicy food · citrus · hiatal hernia · vomiting · radiation · chemotherapy
Abnormal tissue enlargement
- rednessCrimson-hued state
- ulcerationFormation of open sores
- immune responseBody fighting foreign threats
- erosionGradual wearing away
tissue damage · biopsy · endoscopy · histology · eosinophils · granuloma · fibrosis · scarring
Drugs reducing gastric acid
- antacidsMedications neutralizing stomach sourness
- omeprazoleGastric acid reducer
- diet modificationChanging eating patterns
- elevationHeight above reference point
corticosteroids · dilation · elimination diet · famotidine · lifestyle changes · smoking cessation
heartburn
Gastric acid irritation
- dysphagiaMedical swallowing difficulty
- burningCombustion in progress
- chest painDiscomfort in thoracic region
regurgitation · difficulty swallowing · sour taste · hoarseness · coughing · nausea · belching · lump in throat · weight loss · vomiting
gastric acid
Digestive fluid in stomach
- refluxBackward liquid movement
- GERDChronic digestive disorder
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
allergies · medication · alcohol · spicy food · citrus · hiatal hernia · vomiting · radiation · chemotherapy · food allergens
swelling
Abnormal tissue enlargement
- rednessCrimson-hued state
- ulcerationFormation of open sores
- immune responseBody fighting foreign threats
erosion · tissue damage · biopsy · endoscopy · histology · eosinophils · granuloma · fibrosis · scarring · chronic
H2 blockers
Drugs reducing gastric acid
- antacidsMedications neutralizing stomach sourness
- omeprazoleGastric acid reducer
- diet modificationChanging eating patterns
elevation · corticosteroids · dilation · elimination diet · famotidine · lifestyle changes · smoking cessation
- Digestive DisordersGERD, acid reflux, heartburn, gastritis, gastroparesis
- Digestive Remediesindigestion, heartburn, bloating, gas relief, stomach upset
- GI disordersCrohn's disease, gastroenteritis, IBS, GERD, ulcerative colitis
- gut problemsappendicitis, constipation, diarrhea, IBS, acid reflux
- inflammationacute inflammation, chronic inflammation, pain, heat, swelling
- radiation effectsradiation sickness, health effects, hair loss, nausea, vomiting