eosinophilic oesophagitis

Question 1

what kind of patients get eosinophilic oesophagitis

Answer 1

patients with a history of atopy
more common in children and may be indistinguishable from GORD

Question 2

diagnosis requires

Answer 2

endoscopy may show characteristic changes but
oesophageal biopsy is required for diagnosis
will show an increase in eosinophils throughout the oesophagus

Question 3

symptoms

Answer 3

may be controlled with dietary modification and intermittent therapy or may be more severe wth recurrent food impactionn

Question 4

management

Answer 4

PPI
some patients may also need a topical steriod eg. budesonide disinteegrating tablet