Pathophysiology
1. Pill taken with minimal fluid lodges in mid-esophagus, causing a local Ulceration
Causes
1. Doxycycline or Tetracycline
2. Iron supplements
3. Potassium supplements
4. Quinidine
5. Aspirin
6. NSAIDs
7. Corticosteroids
Management
1. Sucralfate
2. Viscous Lidocaine
Course
1. Pain resolves spontaneously in 2-7 days

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