How and when to reverse anticoagulation in the bleeding EM patient.
Hosts:
Joe Offenbacher, MD
Audrey Bree Tse, MD
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Two Cases of Anticoagulation Reversal
- Audrey Tse recounts two recent cases involving anticoagulation reversal.
- One involved hemoptysis on aspirin and Plavix, the other an intracranial hemorrhage on warfarin.
Understanding Coagulation Basics
- Understand the basics of coagulation.
- Review the coagulation cascade, as foundations are key.
Coagulation Cascade Goal
- The coagulation cascade converts fibrinogen (Factor I) to fibrin (Factor Ia).
- Thrombin (Factor IIa), derived from prothrombin (Factor II), is essential for this conversion.
