Which is the commonest site of curling&;s ulcer
1st pa of duodenum
2nd pa of duodenum
3rd pa of duodenum
Junction between 2nd and 3rd pa of duodenum
Acute ulcers formed after major burns are called as curling&;s ulcers .diagnosis is by gastroscopy.presents as a pain in the gastric region, vomiting or haematemesis, treatment is conservative with PPI, curling&;s ulcer occurs when burn injury is more than 35%. Ref: SRB&;s manual of surgery,ed5, pg 823
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