A 70-year-old woman with peptic ulcer bleeding had successful endoscopic hemostasis. She is on low-dose aspirin for primary prevention. What should be...

Question

A 70-year-old woman with peptic ulcer bleeding had successful endoscopic hemostasis. She is on low-dose aspirin for primary prevention. What should be done regarding aspirin?

Accepted Answer

Stop aspirin permanently

Answer

Continue aspirin

Answer

Switch to clopidogrel

Answer

Increase aspirin to 325 mg

Answer

Restart aspirin in 7 days

us-abim MCQ (SBA): UGIB and Aspirin (Primary Prevention)

A 70-year-old woman with peptic ulcer bleeding had successful endoscopic hemostasis. She is on low-dose aspirin for primary prevention. What should be done regarding aspirin?