stress ulcer
Stomach wound, hospitalized
A stress ulcer is a peptic ulcer that develops in response to severe physiological stress—major surgery, critical illness, extensive burns, or traumatic injury.
Unlike typical ulcers caused by bacteria or chronic irritation, stress ulcers form rapidly in hospitalized patients whose bodies are under extreme duress: The ICU patient developed stress ulcers within days of admission.
They often appear in the stomach or upper intestine and can cause serious bleeding.
- gastricOf the stomach
- pepticRelating to digestion
- bleedingBlood loss from injury
- erosionGradual wearing away
- stomach acidDigestive fluid in belly
mucosa · ICU · intensive care · critical · antacid · proton · omeprazole · hemorrhage · perforation · duodenal · esophageal · acid · trauma · burns · ventilator · mechanical ventilation · sepsis · prophylaxis