A 70-year-old with PAD on aspirin develops a nonvariceal UGIB, treated successfully. Upon discharge, how should antiplatelet therapy be managed for se...

Question

A 70-year-old with PAD on aspirin develops a nonvariceal UGIB, treated successfully. Upon discharge, how should antiplatelet therapy be managed for secondary prevention?

Accepted Answer

Resume aspirin promptly with PPI co-therapy

Answer

Stop aspirin permanently

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Switch to clopidogrel without PPI

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Delay aspirin 2 weeks

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Add NSAID for pain control

us-abim MCQ (SBA): Upper GI Bleeding

A 70-year-old with PAD on aspirin develops a nonvariceal UGIB, treated successfully. Upon discharge, how should antiplatelet therapy be managed for secondary prevention?