Category | Definition | Incidence |
---|---|---|
Stress ulceration with occult bleeding | Fecal samples with guaiac-positive test for blood | 15%–50% |
Stress ulceration with overt gastrointestinal bleeding | Hematemesis, bloody nasogastric tube aspirate, or melena | 1.5%–8.5% |
Stress ulceration with clinically important gastrointestinal bleeding | Overt gastrointestinal bleeding plus 1 or more of the following within 24 hours:
| 1%–3% |
↵Based on information in references 1 and 3–9.