Acute stress-related mucosal erosions occurring in the setting of severe burns are known as:
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Correct answer: Curling ulcers
Curling ulcers are stress ulcers that develop in the proximal duodenum or stomach of patients with severe burns. Cushing ulcers, by contrast, occur in patients with intracranial trauma or surgery due to vagal stimulation.
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