Question

A 59-year-old woman with new dyspepsia is stable. Which of the following is the recommended immediate step if she is on low-dose aspirin for secondary prevention and has melena?

Accepted Answer

Hold aspirin temporarily; initiate high-dose PPI and plan endoscopy within 24 h

Answer

Stop aspirin permanently

Answer

Continue aspirin and defer PPI

Answer

Give NSAIDs for pain

Answer

Start clopidogrel instead of aspirin immediately

Practice question

A 59-year-old woman with new dyspepsia is stable. Which of the following is the recommended immediate step if she is on low-dose aspirin for secondary prevention and has melena?