Esophagitis Flashcards

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Esophagitis

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Inflammation of esophagus

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Causes of Esophagitis

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Usually GERD, Infectious causes due to tissue dmg or consequence of overgrowth of normal flora or reactivating virus

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Symptoms of Esophagitis

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Dysphagia +/- Odynophagia

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Diagnosis of Esophagitis

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Endoscopy, Biopsy, Barium X-ray, Culture

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5
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Candida Albicans Clin

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Esophagitis with dys and odyno. White film present

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Candidia Albicans Char

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Yeast with pseudohyphae/ germ tubes in serum

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Candidia Albicans Res

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Normal Flora

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Candidia Albicans RF

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Immunocomp, oral steroids

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Candidia Albicans Diag

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KOH or SDA/MYC culture

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Candidia Albicans Tx

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Azoles

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Candidia Albicans Seq/Comp

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esophageal stricture (loss of elastin) and Barretts esophagitis

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Herpesviridae Alpha Clin

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Esophagitis with dys and odyno. Multiple confluent ulcers with raised edges. Fever

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Herpesviridae Alpha Char

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Herpes Simplex Virus. dsDNA enveloped virus. Infects mucosal epithelium; dormant in neural ganglia

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Herpesviridae Alpha Res

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Latent

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Herpesviridae Alpha RF

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Immunocomp

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16
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Herpesviridae Alpha Diag

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serology and presence of syncytia

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Herpesviridae Alpha Tx

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Acyclovir/Valacyclovir

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Herpesviridae Beta Clin

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Esophagitis with dysphagia and odynophaiga. Ulcer margins are distinct and smooth.

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Herpesviridae Beta Char

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Cytomegalovirus. dsDNA enveloped virus; latent in monocytes; assoc with salivary glands

20
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Herpesviridae Beta Res

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Latent

21
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Herpesviridae Beta RF

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Immunocomp

22
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Herpesviridae Beta Diag

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Serology; Owl’s eye inclusions

23
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Herpesviridae Beta Tx

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Foscarnet, Cidofavir, Ganclovir, Valganiclovir