6 results for “blood INR testing”
77y · Female·haemorrhagic diathesis due to warfarin toxicity
…in toxicity after 84 days in a rural hospital. She had a prosthetic aortic valve requiring anticoagulation. INR monitoring was inadequate: no tests for 36 days (July 28–September 2), then readings of 8.9, 1.2, 8.1, and …
81y · Male·Retropubic and retroperitoneal haemorrhage complicating pelvic fractures with co…
…elvic fractures sustained in a fall at church. He was on warfarin for atrial fibrillation with an excessive INR of 4.6 at the time of injury. Critical failures included: (1) no INR testing on emergency admission despite…
86y · Female·right subdural haematoma due to blunt head trauma with contributing excessive wa…
…ulation. She was started on warfarin by a cardiologist on 19 December 2012 for atrial fibrillation, but her INR was never monitored between an initial test (INR 1.9) on 21 December and her death on 5 January (INR 12). C…
20y · Female·multi-organ failure due to polypharmacy overdose
…polypharmacy overdose (13 grams of paracetamol among 78 tablets). She was admitted to the ED where initial blood testing at 3 hours post-ingestion showed 757 μmol/L paracetamol (below 1000 μmol/L threshold), and NAC was…
45y · Female·Extensive retroperitoneal haemorrhage following bone marrow biopsy procedure wit…
…risk), and monitoring. Recommendations addressed imaging-guided biopsy, expedited notification of abnormal blood results, and complete recording of observations.
55y · Male·Septicaemia due to hydronephrosis and infection
A 55-year-old man with complex medical and social problems died of septicaemia from renal infection. He had a history of cardiac disease requiring anticoagulation, alcohol dependence, depression, and chronic hoarding beh…
AI-generated summary and tagging — may contain inaccuracies; refer to original finding for legal purposes. Report an inaccuracy.