Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Critically Ill Patient: Literature Review

Critically ill patients are at risk for stress ulcers in the upper digestive tract. Various factors have been associated with this condition. Patients who critically of bleeding due to related mucosal disease (SRMD). Upper gastrointestinal tract problems usually occur as a result severe physiological stress. may develop gastric erosion and which can be fatal. Routine pharmacological use ulcer prophylaxis (SUP) does not reduce overall mortality intensive care patients. This increases infectious complications, particularly nosocomial pneumonia Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea. Early enteral nutrition has shown effective preventing ulceration all dangerous appear cost-effective. SUP administration must follow an algorithm that clearly balances risks benefits.