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Also referred to as stress-related erosive syndrome, stress ulcer syndrome, and stress-related mucosal disease.
Aetiology
- Physical trauma
- Shock
- Sepsis
- Haemorrhage
- Respiratory failure
Pathophysiology
Characterised by multiple superficial (non-ulcerating) erosions.
- M/C location: Fundus
Clinical features
- Painless upper GI bleed
Diagnosis
- Tissue biopsy:
- Wedge-shaped mucosal haemorrhages with coagulation necrosis of superficial mucosal cells.