title: Trauma and oral anticoagulants.
abstract: Patients on oral anticoagulants who present to the emergency department following trauma pose a special problem. Careful attention must be given to exclude any sites of overt or occult bleeding, particularly in the CNS, where there may be no external evidence of injury. A PT or thrombotest should be obtained as minimum laboratory workup in all cases. In specific situations, emergency reversal of anticoagulation must be undertaken.
mesh_terms: D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy; D004630:Emergencies; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D012306:Risk; D010837:Vitamin K 1 / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D010837:Vitamin K 1