Esophagitis

Esophagitis
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Esophagitis Classification and external resources
ICD-10	K 20.
ICD-9	530.1
MedlinePlus	001153
eMedicine	emerg/175
MeSH	D004941

Esophagitis (or Oesophagitis) is inflammation of the esophagus.

Causes

The most common cause is gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). If caused by GERD, the diseases is also called reflux esophagitis.
Other causes of esophagitis include infections (most commonly candida, herpes simplex and cytomegalovirus). These infections are typically seen in immunocompromised people, such as those with HIV.
Food allergies have also been known to cause esophagitis
Chemical injury by alkaline or acid solutions may also cause esophagitis, and is usually seen in children or in adults who attempt suicide.
Physical injury resulting from radiation therapy or by nasogastric tubes may also be responsible.
Eosinophilic esophagitis is a little understood form of esophagitis, which is thought to be related to the intake of certain foods.

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Small intestine/ (duodenum/jejunum/ileum)	Enteritis (Duodenitis, Jejunitis, Ileitis) Peptic (duodenal) ulcer Malabsorption: Coeliac - Tropical sprue - Blind loop syndrome - Whipple's - Short bowel syndrome - Steatorrhea

Large intestine (appendix/colon)	Appendicitis - Colitis (Pseudomembranous, Ulcerative, Ischemic) Functional colonic disease (IBS, Intestinal pseudoobstruction/Ogilvie syndrome) Megacolon/Toxic megacolon - Diverticulitis/Diverticulosis

Large and/or small	Enterocolitis (Necrotizing) - IBD (Crohn's disease) vascular: Abdominal angina - Mesenteric ischemia - Angiodysplasia Bowel obstruction: Ileus - Intussusception - Volvulus - Fecal impaction Constipation - Diarrhea

Rectum/anus	Proctitis (Radiation proctitis) - Proctalgia fugax - Rectal prolapse - Anal fissure/Anal fistula - Anal abscess

Liver	Hepatitis (Viral hepatitis, Autoimmune hepatitis, Alcoholic hepatitis) - Cirrhosis (PBC) - Fatty liver (NASH) - vascular (Hepatic veno-occlusive disease, Portal hypertension, Nutmeg liver) - Alcoholic liver disease - Liver failure (Hepatic encephalopathy, Acute liver failure) - Liver abscess - Hepatorenal syndrome - Peliosis hepatis

Gallbladder	Cholecystitis - Gallstones/Cholecystolithiasis - Cholesterolosis - Rokitansky-Aschoff sinuses - Postcholecystectomy syndrome

Bile duct/ other biliary tree	Cholangitis (PSC, Ascending) - Cholestasis/Mirizzi's syndrome - Biliary fistula - Haemobilia - Gallstones/Cholelithiasis common bile duct (Choledocholithiasis, Biliary dyskinesia)

Pancreatic	Pancreatitis (Acute, Chronic, Hereditary) - Pancreatic pseudocyst - Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency - Pancreatic fistula

See also congenital, neoplasia

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Plasma derived mediators	Bradykinin - complement (C3, C5a, MAC) - coagulation (Factor XII, Plasmin, Thrombin)

Cell derived mediators	preformed: Lysosome granules - vasoactive amines (Histamine, Serotonin) synthesized on demand: cytokines (IFN-γ, IL-8, TNF-α, IL-1) - eicosanoids (Leukotriene B4, Prostaglandins) - Nitric oxide - Kinins

Processes

Cardiovascular	Endocarditis - Myocarditis - Pericarditis - Vasculitis (Arteritis, Phlebitis)

Digestive	mouth (Stomatitis, Gingivitis, Gingivostomatitis, Glossitis, Tonsillitis, Sialadenitis/Parotitis) - tract (Esophagitis, Gastritis, Gastroenteritis, Enteritis, Colitis, Enterocolitis, Duodenitis, Ileitis, Caecitis, Appendicitis, Proctitis) - accessory (Hepatitis, Cholangitis, Cholecystitis, Pancreatitis) - Peritonitis

Musculoskeletal	Arthritis - Dermatomyositis - soft tissue (Myositis, Synovitis/Tenosynovitis, Bursitis, Enthesitis, Fasciitis, Capsulitis, Epicondylitis, Tendinitis, Panniculitis) - Osteochondritis (Osteitis, Chondritis)

Integumentary	Dermatitis (Folliculitis) - Hidradenitis - Mastitis

Nervous	Encephalitis - Meningitis - Myelitis - Neuritis - Otitis - eye (Dacryoadenitis, Scleritis, Keratitis, Choroiditis, Retinitis, Chorioretinitis, Blepharitis, Conjunctivitis, Iritis, Uveitis)

Respiratory	upper (Sinusitis, Rhinitis, Pharyngitis, Laryngitis) - lower (Tracheitis, Bronchitis, Bronchiolitis, Pneumonitis, Pleuritis)

Reproductive	female: Oophoritis - Salpingitis - Endometritis - Parametritis - Cervicitis - Vaginitis - Vulvitis male: Orchitis - Epididymitis - Prostatitis - Balanitis - Balanoposthitis pregnancy/newborn: Chorioamnionitis - Omphalitis

Urinary	Nephritis (Glomerulonephritis, Pyelonephritis) - Ureteritis - Cystitis - Urethritis

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