A 68-year-old with nonvariceal UGIB stabilized after endoscopy asks about NSAID resumption. He requires aspirin for secondary prevention. Strategy?...

Question

A 68-year-old with nonvariceal UGIB stabilized after endoscopy asks about NSAID resumption. He requires aspirin for secondary prevention. Strategy?

Accepted Answer

Continue or resume aspirin within 3-5 days with PPI when indicated for secondary prevention

Answer

Stop aspirin permanently

Answer

Hold aspirin until 14 days after hemostasis

Answer

Switch aspirin to clopidogrel without PPI

Answer

No antiplatelet therapy for 1 month

us-abim MCQ (SBA): UGIB-Aspirin Resumption