![]() ![]() Determine what doses of medication the patient is on, and when is the last time a dose was taken.Review all medications the patient is taking which may affect coagulation (including over-the-counter aspirin or aspirin-containing products).In this situation, thromboelastography (TEG) may be more accurate. ![]() For patients with cirrhosis or disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), traditional coagulation parameters (e.g., INR) don't necessarily reflect the true coagulation state.Consider all medications and coagulation labs in order to get a global sense of how coagulopathic the patient is. Critically ill patients often have several coagulopathies (e.g., thrombocytopenia plus supratherapeutic INR on warfarin).Considerations when approaching anticoagulation reversal ![]()
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