Dysphagia and Regurgitation Practice Test 2026 – Complete Exam Prep

In peptic esophagitis, the endoscopic hallmark is mucosal inflammation with shallow breaks: the lining appears erythematous and eroded, typically in the distal esophagus near the gastroesophageal junction. This reflects injury from acid exposure. White plaques would suggest an infectious esophagitis like candidiasis, not typical reflux. Strictures and varices are not the characteristic early findings—strictures are a late consequence of chronic injury, and varices stem from portal hypertension, not esophagitis.