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Case #5 -
A 65 year old with hematemesis

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
7.) If the source is a bleeding peptic ulcer and bleeding stops, what is the further management?

If a bleeding peptic ulcer stops bleeding, the patient should receive H2 receptor antagonists or proton pump inhibitors, treatment for Helicobacter pylori infection if present, and risk factor modification.  
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