A 22-year-old underwent brain surgery to remove a tumor. Following surgery, the patient expe-rienced a peptic ulcer. This ulcer is referred to as a(n) _____ ulcer
a. infectious
b. Cushing
c. H. pylori
d. Curling
ANS: B
A Cushing ulcer is a stress ulcer associated with severe head trauma or brain surgery that results from decreased mucosal blood flow and hypersecretion of acid caused by overstimulation of the vagal nerve. Cushing ulcers are not associated with infections or H. pylori. Curling ulcers develop secondary to burns.
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