Prophylaxis of stress ulcerations in ICU patients

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Stress ulcers are mucosal erosions which primarily occur in the

stomach, but can also be found in the distal esophagus or duodenum.

They can develop within hours of a trauma or the onset of a critical

illness. Critically ill patients who bleed from these lesions have a

five-fold increase in mortality compared with patients who do not

bleed. Discussion about prophylaxis of stress ulceration in intensive

care unit patients has been posted on:

http://www.surgerysearch.blogspot.com/

Dr. Jitendra Agrawal, Kanpur, India.