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Complications Overview Articles

Gastroesophageal reflux disease
Inflammation of the esophagus; Stricture; Esophageal ulcer; Hoarseness, bronchospasm; Chronic pulmonary disease; Barrett's esophagus (a change in the lining of the esophagus that can increase the risk of cancer.
Source:ADAM
Date:December 19, 2007
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a gastric disorder which causes stomach acids to back up into the esophagus, the tube leading from the mouth to the stomach. This action causes pain , which is often called heartburn. GERD can disrupt slee...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health

Specific Complications Articles

Barrett's esophagus
Barrett's esophagus is a disorder in which the lining of the esophagus (the tube that carries food from the throat to the stomach) is damaged. The damage is caused by stomach acid that leaks back into the esophagus. This leakage of acid is commonly known as "heartburn" (gastroesophageal reflux.
Source:ADAM
Date:October 13, 2006
Barrett's Esophagus
Barrett ' s esophagus is pre-cancerous condition in which normal cells lining the esophagus are replaced with abnormal cells that, in some people, develop into a type of cancer of the esophagus called adenocarcinoma . The esophagus is a tube 10-13 inches (25-33 cm) long and about 1 inch (2.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
Chemical pneumonitis
Chemical pneumonitis is inflammation of the lungs or breathing difficulty caused by inhaling chemical fumes.
Source:ADAM
Date:November 13, 2006
Esophageal stricture - benign
Benign esophageal stricture is a narrowing of the esophagus (the tube from the mouth to the stomach) that causes swallowing difficulties.
Source:ADAM
Date:July 28, 2006
Esophagitis
Esophagitis is a general term for any inflammation, irritation, or swelling of the esophagus, the tube that leads from the back of the mouth to the stomach.
Source:ADAM
Date:July 25, 2006
Hoarseness
Hoarseness is described as having difficulty producing sound when trying to speak, or a change in the pitch or quality of the voice. The voice may sound weak, excessively breathy, scratchy, or husky.
Source:ADAM
Date:July 25, 2007
Voice Disorders
A voice disorder is an abnormality of one or more of the three characteristics of voice: pitch, intensity (loudness), and quality (resonance). The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders estimates that approximately7.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
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