EoE Quiz 1: Know Your Condition

Learning all you can about your eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is one of the most important things you can do to take care of yourself. Test your knowledge about EoE.

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* 1. True or false. You got EoE at a very young age, so you probably know more about your condition than people who were diagnosed at a later age.

a. True

b. False

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* 2. What is EoE?

a. An illness of the esophagus

b. A condition that occurs when a type of white blood cell builds up in the esophagus and causes symptoms, such as difficulty swallowing, heartburn and food getting stuck in the throat

c. A condition that affects infants, children and adults

d. A lifelong condition

e. All of the above

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* 3. What causes EoE?

a. Experts are unsure

b. Experts believe it is caused by an allergic reaction to certain foods

c. The only foods that cause EoE are milk and eggs

d. A and B

e. All of the above

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* 4. What type of white blood cells build up in the esophagus when people have EoE?

a. Basophils

b. Eosinophils

c. Lymphocytes

d. Monocytes

e. Neutrophils

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* 5. Which of the following is not typically associated with EoE?

a. Trouble swallowing

b. Food getting stuck in the throat

c. Trouble eating or not wanting to eat

d. Fever

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* 6. What is the main treatment for EoE?

a. Changing your diet

b. Physical therapy

c. Avoiding sun exposure

d. All of the above

e. None of the above

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* 7. What is the main thing people with EoE can do to feel better?

a. Avoid the food(s) that cause the allergic response

b. Never eat out

c. Eat all meals between noon and 8 p.m.

d. Stick to only one cheat day a week (when you can eat the food(s) that trigger your symptoms)

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* 8. Which of the following statements is true about EoE?

a. EoE typically goes away by early adulthood

b. The condition is more common in girls

c. Some patients with EoE need to have a procedure to stretch their esophagus

d. All of the above