The nurse is caring for a patient who has been diagnosed with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and has developed esophagitis. The nurse understands that the patient is most at risk for what other complication?

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Patients with GERD and esophagitis are at increased risk for developing Barrett's esophagus, a precancerous condition where the cells in the lining of the esophagus change and become abnormal. Aspiration pneumonia, bronchospasm, and laryngospasm are all possible complications of GERD, but they are not necessarily more common in patients with esophagitis.

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