Abstract
Physiologic stress associated with illness and hospitalization is known to result in gastrointestinal ulceration, especially among the critically ill. The complication of this stress-related mucosal disease could be prevented with appropriate application of pharmacologic prophylaxis. Vigilance by the nursing staff is required to properly detect and manage the condition.
MeSH terms
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Antacids / therapeutic use
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Anti-Ulcer Agents / classification
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Anti-Ulcer Agents / pharmacology
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Anti-Ulcer Agents / therapeutic use*
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Critical Care / methods*
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Critical Illness / therapy
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Early Diagnosis
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Enteral Nutrition
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Histamine H2 Antagonists / therapeutic use
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Humans
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Nurse's Role
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Nursing Assessment
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Peptic Ulcer / epidemiology
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Peptic Ulcer / etiology
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Peptic Ulcer / prevention & control*
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Premedication / methods*
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Premedication / nursing
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Prevalence
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Primary Prevention / methods*
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Proton Pump Inhibitors / therapeutic use
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Risk Factors
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Stress, Physiological / physiology*
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Sucralfate / therapeutic use
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Time Factors
Substances
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Antacids
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Anti-Ulcer Agents
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Histamine H2 Antagonists
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Proton Pump Inhibitors
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Sucralfate