A 60-year-old man with GI bleeding due to peptic ulcer and H. pylori positive received therapy. When can aspirin for secondary prevention be resumed?...

Question

A 60-year-old man with GI bleeding due to peptic ulcer and H. pylori positive received therapy. When can aspirin for secondary prevention be resumed?

Accepted Answer

After hemostasis and within a few days with PPI co-therapy

Answer

Never

Answer

Immediately without PPI

Answer

Wait >= 1 month

Answer

Only if H. pylori negative at retest

us-abim MCQ (SBA): Antiplatelet Resumption