The term “stress ulcer” is somewhat of a misnomer because unlike peptic ulcers, these lesions are very superficial. The primary cause of these ulcers is impaired blood flow, not gastric acidity [Crit Care Med 30: S351, 2002; Gastroenterol Clin North Am 19: 101, 1990]. Gastric erosions are present in 10 – 25% of patients admitted […]