Warfarin and the apparent minor head injury.
Two cases of patients on warfarin who developed intracranial haematoma after an apparently minor head injury are described. There is a 10-fold increase in the likelihood of developing an intracranial haematoma in these patients. Recommendations are made regarding the management of this type of patient seen in the accident and emergency department.
Saab
M
M
Accident and Emergency Department, Stockport Infirmary.
Gray
A
A
Hodgkinson
D
D
Irfan
M
M
D000368:Aged; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D005260:Female; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D014859:Warfarin / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000925:Anticoagulants; D014859:Warfarin