A 58-year-old man underwent successful endoscopic therapy for a bleeding duodenal ulcer with a visible vessel. What post-endoscopic acid suppression i...

Question

A 58-year-old man underwent successful endoscopic therapy for a bleeding duodenal ulcer with a visible vessel. What post-endoscopic acid suppression is recommended?

Accepted Answer

H2 blocker infusion for 24 hours

Answer

Once-daily oral PPI for 7 days

Answer

No acid suppression needed after hemostasis

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High-dose IV PPI for 72 hours (continuous or intermittent)

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Octreotide infusion for 72 hours

us-abim MCQ (SBA): Nonvariceal upper GI bleed

A 58-year-old man underwent successful endoscopic therapy for a bleeding duodenal ulcer with a visible vessel. What post-endoscopic acid suppression is recommended?