11 results for “anticoagulation reversal”
57y · Male·large volume ischaemic infarct (stroke)
…tion was only identified retrospectively by specialist neuroradiologists. Mr French was discharged on anticoagulation but re-presented with worsening symptoms on 7 August. A critical decision to reverse his warfarin was…
68y · Male·Dilated cardiomyopathy with previous aortic valve replacement and aortic graft
…rhage as a contributing factor. He developed a large perinephric haematoma (1900mL) secondary to over-anticoagulation (INR 3.5, prothrombin 49 seconds) from warfarin. His GP did not receive anticoagulation monitoring re…
87y · Female·left frontal temporal subdural haematoma following closed head injury sustained …
An 87-year-old woman on irreversible anticoagulation suffered a subdural haematoma from a fall. She presented to a community hospital lucid with stable vi…
86y · Female·right subdural haematoma due to blunt head trauma with contributing excessive wa…
…d woman died from subdural haematoma following a minor head injury, complicated by excessive warfarin anticoagulation. She was started on warfarin by a cardiologist on 19 December 2012 for atrial fibrillation, but her I…
41y · Male·Complications of blunt force injuries of the head
Colin Parker, aged 41, suffered an unwitnessed fall with head injury while experiencing syncope from atrial fibrillation in early May 2014. He was admitted to Campbelltown Hospital but his serious intracranial pathology …
45y · Female·Extensive retroperitoneal haemorrhage following bone marrow biopsy procedure wit…
… but rare complication. Despite appropriate recognition and initial conservative management with warfarin reversal and fluid resuscitation, the patient deteriorated suddenly on 24 November from pulmonary thromboembolism …
84y · Male·Acute myocardial infarction precipitated by upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage f…
An 84-year-old man with multiple comorbidities was prescribed rivaroxaban for deep vein thrombosis despite being a practicing Jehovah's Witness who refused blood transfusions. Rivaroxaban cannot be monitored or reversed,…
81y · Male·Retropubic and retroperitoneal haemorrhage complicating pelvic fractures with co…
… INR testing on emergency admission despite warfarin use—a routine test that would have revealed over-anticoagulation; (2) failure to recognize bleeding risk from minimally displaced pelvic fractures combined with exces…
65y · Male·acute right subdural haematoma
Sidney Brunt, aged 65, died from an acute right subdural haematoma caused by excessive, unmonitored anticoagulation with warfarin. His general practitioner, Dr A., prescribed warfarin for atrial fibrillation but faile…
73y · Male·subdural haematoma from fall
…ead injury requires CT imaging due to risk of delayed bleeding. Early imaging would have allowed warfarin reversal and potentially different management. The case highlights failures in implementation of safety protocols,…
30y · Female·Multi-organ failure due to multiple transfusions required for post-operative ble…
Ms Cvitic, a 30-year-old woman with cervical cancer, underwent radical hysterectomy on 11 February 2002. She collapsed on 14 February with signs of hypovolaemic shock (haemoglobin 5.3 g/dL). Dr W. performed emergency lap…
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