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Acid Peptic Disease

Stress Ulcers: Constitute A Special Group Of Acute Ulcers

Most frequently seen in patients in ICU. There is usually history of endotoxic shock/cardiac infarction.

They are sometimes seen after cerebral trauma or neurosurgical operations Cushing's Ulcer.

After burns (>35% of body surface) - two types of ulcer can occur and are called Curling's Ulcer.

Type A: Multiple acute erosions can occur anywhere in the body and fundus of stomach. Antrum and duodenum are unaffected (14%) first 48 hours.



Type B: during convalescence duodenal ulcers may occur and they become chronic.


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crispy & informative sir, very useful for beginners
(Posted by rajkumarnarasinghan, India Date : 5/27/2009 )


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