A 70-year-old man with peptic ulcer bleed stabilized by endoscopy asks about rebleeding prevention while on aspirin for secondary prevention. Best app...

Question

A 70-year-old man with peptic ulcer bleed stabilized by endoscopy asks about rebleeding prevention while on aspirin for secondary prevention. Best approach?

Accepted Answer

Continue aspirin with daily PPI co-therapy

Answer

Stop aspirin permanently

Answer

Switch to clopidogrel alone without PPI

Answer

Use H2 blocker instead of PPI

Answer

No gastroprotection needed

us-abim MCQ (SBA): UGIB-Secondary Prevention with Antiplatelet

A 70-year-old man with peptic ulcer bleed stabilized by endoscopy asks about rebleeding prevention while on aspirin for secondary prevention. Best approach?