Eosinophilic esophagitis history and symptoms

The history and symptoms of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), dysphagia, regurgitation, cough, chest pain, food impaction, upper abdominal pain, vomiting. Clinical features in children are follows abdominal pain, nausea, emesis, failure to thrive. Clinical features in the adolescents and adults are as follows dysphagia, heartburn, food impaction, strictures.

• Obtaining history gives important information in making a diagnosis of EoE.
• It provides an insight into the cause, precipitating factors, and associated comorbid conditions.
• A complete history will help determine the correct therapy and helps in determining the prognosis.
• The areas of focus should be on onset, duration, and progression of symptoms such as

The symptoms of the eosinophilic esophagitis are as follows:^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]}

• Dysphagia
• Regurgitation
• Cough: as some food may be regurgitated into the airways
• Chest pain
• Food impaction
• Upper abdominal pain
• Vomiting 

Clinical features in children

• Abdominal pain
• Nausea
• Emesis
• Failure to thrive

Adolescents and adults

• Dysphagia
• Heartburn
• Food impaction
• Strictures

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