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Digestive system
Digestive system

Stress gastritis

Definition:

Stress gastritis is the sudden appearance of gastritis (inflammation of the stomach lining) with ulcers and hemorrhaging, which may occur following burns, shock, trauma, or critical illness.

Unlike the typical peptic ulcer, stress ulcers may first be recognized by gastrointestinal bleeding.





Alternative Names:
Stress ulcer



Review Date: 4/17/2003

Reviewed By: Andrew J. Muir, M.D. M.H.S., Division of Gastroenterology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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