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==Who is at Highest Risk?== | ==Who is at Highest Risk?== | ||
*The risk factors of EoE are as follows | |||
*Common in both children and adults, | |||
*Male gender | |||
*Cold and dry climate | |||
*EoE is common in people with a history of European ancestry | |||
*Summer and fall | |||
*Positive family history of EoE | |||
*History of allergies such as asthma, industrial exposures, environmental allergies, chronic respiratory disease, food allergies and atopic dermatitis. | |||
==Diagnosis== | ==Diagnosis== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:
Overview
What are the Symptoms of (Disease name)?
The symptoms of the eosinophilic esophagitis are as follows:
- Difficulty swallowing
- Reappearance of ingested food in the mouth
- Cough
- Chest pain
- Food impaction
- Abdominal pain
- Vomiting
- Nausea
What Causes (disease name)?
- The causes of EoE are the food and pollen react with the lining of the esophagus, these allergens cause the multiplication of eosinophils in the layers of the esophagus and produce a protein that causes inflammation.
- The inflammation further cause scarring, excessive fibrous tissue deposition over the lining of the esophagus eventually leading to difficulty in swallowing.
- The difficulty in swallowing can sometimes worsen to cause food impaction and additional symptoms such as chest pain.
Who is at Highest Risk?
- The risk factors of EoE are as follows
- Common in both children and adults,
- Male gender
- Cold and dry climate
- EoE is common in people with a history of European ancestry
- Summer and fall
- Positive family history of EoE
- History of allergies such as asthma, industrial exposures, environmental allergies, chronic respiratory disease, food allergies and atopic dermatitis.
Diagnosis
When to Seek Urgent Medical Care?
Treatment Options
Where to find Medical Care for (Disease name)?
Medical care for (disease name) can be found here.
Prevention
What to Expect (Outlook/Prognosis)?
Possible Complications
Sources
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000434.htm