A 71-year-old with spontaneous lobar intracerebral hemorrhage takes aspirin 81 mg daily for primary prevention. What is recommended regarding platelet...

Question

A 71-year-old with spontaneous lobar intracerebral hemorrhage takes aspirin 81 mg daily for primary prevention. What is recommended regarding platelets?

Accepted Answer

Avoid platelet transfusion; potential harm when used for aspirin reversal without surgery

Answer

Give platelet transfusion routinely

Answer

Give desmopressin and platelets routinely

Answer

Exchange transfusion

Answer

Restart aspirin within 24 hours

us-abem MCQ (SBA): Intracerebral Hemorrhage

A 71-year-old with spontaneous lobar intracerebral hemorrhage takes aspirin 81 mg daily for primary prevention. What is recommended regarding platelets?