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pill esophagitis

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esophagitis /esoph·a·gi·tis/ (ĕ-sof″ah-ji´tis) inflammation of the esophagus.
chronic peptic esophagitis  reflux e.
pill esophagitis  that resulting from irritation by a pill that passes too slowly through the esophagus.
reflux esophagitis  severe gastroesophageal reflux with damage to the esophageal mucosa, often with erosion and ulceration, and sometimes leading to stricture, scarring, and perforation.

pill esophagitis
Esophageal mucosal injury caused by oral medication–eg, aspirin, NSAIDs, anticholinergics, iron-preparations, KCl, tetracycline and quinidine Clinical Prolonged 'cancer-like' Sx–eg, retrosternal pain, progressive stricture, hemorrhage, perforation


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