Describe the following aspects of esophagitis: pathogenesis

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Esophagitis : inflammation and infection of the esophagus called as esophagitis.

Pathogenesis :

* Due to any etiological factors that are obesity, or increased gastric volume,

* there is a abnormal lower esophageal sphincter functioning,

* there is no proper closing of the sphincter while excess gastric secretions,

* regurgitation or returning of the gastric secretions frequently leads to inflammation and infection of the gastric mucosal, and esophageal mucos.

* due to acidity of secretions,

* it leads to heart burn, nausea, vomiting ect.

This is the Pathophysiology of the esophagitis.

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