Minor TBI + Coumadin: What to do??????

by Paul Rega, MD — published on January 23rd, 2012

http://pubget.com/paper/22244878?title=Management+of+Minor+Head+Injury+in+Patients+Receiving+Oral+Anticoagulant+Therapy%3A+A+Prospective+Study+of+a+24-Hour+Observation+Protocol

Management of Minor Head Injury in Patients Receiving Oral Anticoagulant Therapy: A Prospective Study of a 24-Hour Observation Protocol

Ann Emerg Med  () (2012) PMID 22244878
 
“…. For patients receiving warfarin who experience minor head injury and have a negative initial head CT scan result, a protocol of 24-hour observation followed by a second CT scan will identify most occurrences of delayed bleeding. An initial international normalized ratio greater than 3 suggests higher risk.”

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