Eosinophilic esophagitis (patient information)

Eosinophilic esophagitis
Overview
What are the symptoms?
What are the causes?
Who is at highest risk?
Diagnosis
When to seek urgent medical care?
Treatment options
Where to find medical care for Eosinophilic esophagitis?
Prevention
What to expect (Outlook/Prognosis)?
Possible complications
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:

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

Where to find Medical Care for (Disease name)?

Medical care for (disease name) can be found here.

Sources

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000434.htm