Indications:
●Coagulopathy, plt < 50K, INR >1.5, or PTT >2 x control
●Mechanical ventilation for >48 hours
●h/o GI ulceration or bleeding within past year
●TBI, traumatic SCI, burn injury
●Two or more of the following minor criteria:
- sepsis
- ICU >1week
- occult GI bleeding x >=6 days
- glucocorticoid therapy (>250 mg hydrocortisone or equivalent)
Reference:
“Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis In The Intensive Care Unit.” Uptodate.com, 2017. 30 Oct. 2017.
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