Woman’s endoscopy reveals ‘esophagus’ in battered condition. Doctors say the patient didn’t expect the cause to be wrong water drinking habits
A 30-year-old woman from northern China sought medical advice because of difficulty swallowing. The doctor performed a gastroscopy and found “large ulcers” in the middle and lower esophagus. A common symptom of “drug-induced esophagitis.”
Zhang Jing, a gastroenterologist and hepatobiliary specialist, pointed out that the main cause of esophageal burns is that drugs stick to the esophageal mucosa. Causing inflammation and sometimes leading to esophageal ulcers. This is often caused by not drinking enough water while taking the drug or lying down immediately after taking the drug. This problem can occur at any age.
Dr. Zhang Jing’s special article explained that the woman had difficulty swallowing. An ENT doctor performed a laryngoscopy but found no abnormalities. After asking about her medical history in detail, it was discovered that she had recently taken antibiotics to treat a skin condition. This led the doctor to suspect that the esophageal ulcer may have been caused by the medication. And immediately performed a cross-departmental gastroenteroscopy.
“As expected! The endoscope found a large esophageal ulcer in the middle and lower part of the esophagus,” Zhang Jing said as he looked at the results of the endoscope. He described it as a clear case of “drug-induced esophagitis.” After the examination, the doctor prescribed medication and gave him some advice on how to reduce the recurrence of the esophageal ulcer.
Causes and prevention tips
Zhang Jing explained that drug-induced esophagitis is often caused by drugs sticking to the esophageal mucosa. Causing inflammation and ulcers in the esophagus. The main causes are often due to not drinking enough water while taking the drug or lying down immediately after taking the drug.
Medications that often cause this disease include:
- Antibiotics (eg, doxycycline)
- Pain relievers and anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
Symptoms usually go away within a few days after stopping the offending medication and taking antacids or stomach-coating agents to help relieve the แทงบอล UFABET ราคาดีที่สุด ไม่มีขั้นต่ำ symptoms.
Zhang Jing told ETtoday in an interview that the incidence of drug-induced esophagitis is about 3.9 per 100,000 people. “It’s not a very common disease. But there are some patients,” especially among women, the elderly and children.
How to prevent
Zhang Jing suggested that taking drugs in daily life is unavoidable, but the risk can be reduced by following important principles, such as:
- Drink enough water (about 200-250 ml) while taking this medication.
- Do not lie down immediately after taking the medicine. Wait about 30 minutes.
These practices can effectively help prevent drug-induced esophagitis.