Upper airway obstruction induced by warfarin sodium.
I report a patient in whom warfarin sodium induced upper airway obstruction secondary to a spontaneous nontraumatic hemorrhage into the sublingual space. Treatment of this obstructive sublingual space hematoma with conservative medical management is reviewed. I discuss the role of warfarin sodium in coagulation and in the production of this pseudo-Ludwig phenomenon.
D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006406:Hematoma / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000150:complications; D009060:Mouth Floor; D014859:Warfarin / Q000009:adverse effects*
D014859:Warfarin