Endoscopic and histopathological evaluation of acute gastric injury in high-dose acetaminophen and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug ingestion with suicidal intent

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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 21, 2008; 14(43): 6704-6710
Published online Nov 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6704

Table 2 Endoscopic grading scale: LS[7,8]

Grade	Scale
0	No visible lesions
1	Redness and hyperemia in the mucosa
2	One or two erosions or hemorrhaging lesions
3	3-10 erosions or hemorrhaging lesions
4	> 10 erosions or hemorrhaging lesions or an ulcer

Note: Erosions are defined as flat, white-based mucosal breaks of any size; Ulcers are defined as mucosal breaks of at least 3 mm or more.

Citation: Soylu A, Dolapcioglu C, Dolay K, Ciltas A, Yasar N, Kalayci M, Alis H, Sever N. Endoscopic and histopathological evaluation of acute gastric injury in high-dose acetaminophen and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug ingestion with suicidal intent. World J Gastroenterol 2008; 14(43): 6704-6710
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v14/i43/6704.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.14.6704