A 66-year-old with upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) from a peptic ulcer and on aspirin for secondary prevention of coronary artery disease (CAD)...

Question

A 66-year-old with upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) from a peptic ulcer and on aspirin for secondary prevention of coronary artery disease (CAD). After endoscopic hemostasis, how should aspirin be managed?

Accepted Answer

Resume within 24 hours with proton pump inhibitor (PPI) once hemostasis achieved

Answer

Stop indefinitely

Answer

Resume after 30 days

Answer

Switch to clopidogrel only

Answer

Avoid all antiplatelets

us-abim MCQ (SBA): UGIB (Aspirin Resumption)

A 66-year-old with upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) from a peptic ulcer and on aspirin for secondary prevention of coronary artery disease (CAD). After endoscopic hemostasis, how should aspirin be managed?