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reflux-oesophagitis

List Caps

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"Barrett oesophagus"

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Accepted Abbreviations

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"infectious oesophagitis (CMV oesophagitis, Candida oesophagitis etc...)"

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Ellipses

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"infectious oesophagitis (CMV oesophagitis, Candida oesophagitis etc...)"

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Headings Valid

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Expected headings

H1 Terminology
H1 Usage
H1 Epidemiology
H2 Risk factors
H2 Associations
H1 Clinical presentation
H2 Complications
H1 Diagnosis
H2 Diagnostic criteria
H2 Diagnostic clues
H1 Pathology
H2 Aetiology
H2 Location
H2 Classification
H2 Macroscopic appearance
H2 Microscopic appearance
H2 Immunophenotype
H2 Markers
H2 Genetics
H1 Radiographic features
H2 Plain radiograph
H2 Mammography
H2 Antenatal ultrasound
H2 Transoesophageal echocardiography
H2 Ultrasound
H2 CT
H3 Dual-energy CT
H2 Angiography (DSA)
H2 MRI
H2 CT/MRI
H2 Nuclear medicine
H3 PET-CT
H3 PET-MRI
H1 Radiology report
H1 Treatment and prognosis
H2 Complications
H1 History and etymology
H1 Differential diagnosis
H2 Clinical differential diagnosis
H1 Practical points
H1 See also

"Barium swallow"

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There Is

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"Reflux oesophagitis is more prevalent in Western countries, correlating with higher rates of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease ¹. There is also a correlation with obesity which may, in part, explain the increased incidence in North America⁴."

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Commas

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"Reflux oesophagitis results from repeated exposure of the squamous epithelium to gastric contents, leading to mucosal injury. Histologically, reflux oesophagitis is associated with several features, including dilated intercellular spaces, ballooning of squamous epithelial cells, intrapapillary vascular dilation, elongation of the lamina propria papillae, basal cell hyperplasia, acanthosis, intraepithelial eosinophils, and increased numbers of Langerhans cells¹. No single histological finding is pathognomonic, and many changes overlap with other conditions ¹."

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Oxford Comma

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"scarring: regenerated epithelium, with or without residual erythema"

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Inline EG

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"oesophageal dysmotility (e.g. weakened peristalsis)"

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Links

gastro-oesophageal-reflux-disease