Wednesday, November 07, 2007

Emergency treatment of warfarin associated intracranial hemorrhage

This review in Emergency Medicine News is full of pearls. Given current controversies and the almost universally dismal outcome in patients presenting with warfarin associated ICH, no particular regimen for reversal can be held up as the standard of care. A practical approach taking into account recent guidelines and the relevant physiology and pharmacology is presented.

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