Attempted Suicide by Massive Warfarin Ingestion Conservatively Managed Using Phytonadione
Treatment strategies for acute toxicity following massive ingestion of warfarin are not well described in the literature. Warfarin is the primary oral anticoagulation agent used in the treatment of thromboembolic disease, and patients with acute toxicity are at risk for life-threatening hemorrhages....
Main Authors: | Katherine L. March, Kruti S. Patel, Jennifer D. Twilla |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2016-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Hematology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/7095251 |
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