The risks of minor head injury in the warfarinised patient.
The risk factors affecting intracranial haemorrhage in warfarinised patients are described and an attempt made to calculate the risk of haemorrhage in warfarinised patients with minor head injuries. Using the data from studies of patients with spontaneous haemorrhage while taking warfarin, guidelines for treatment and given and the likely outcome predicted.
Volans
A P
AP
Department of Accident and Emergency Medicine, Scarborough Hospital, UK.
D000368:Aged; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D011379:Prognosis; D018570:Risk Assessment; D015996:Survival Rate; D013923:Thromboembolism / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology; D014859:Warfarin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*
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