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Antithrombotic reversal agents. [Review] - 2014

Available online from MWHC library: 1996 - present

The actively bleeding anticoagulated patient presenting to the emergency department requires rapid evaluation and treatment, which is made increasingly complicated by the ever-evolving antithrombotic treatment options used in medicine. Even with excellent supportive care, the timeliness with which reversal decisions need to be made continues to demand of the emergency practitioner a familiarity with the properties and general characteristics of a variety of antithrombotic agents. Reversal options vary and may include vitamin K, FFP, PCC, rFVIIa, platelets, and desmopressin, among others. Copyright 2014 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.


English

ISSN: 0733-8627

Subjects--Topical Terms:
*Antifibrinolytic Agents/tu [Therapeutic Use]
*Fibrinolytic Agents/ae [Adverse Effects]
*Hemorrhage/dt [Drug Therapy]
*Hemostasis/ph [Physiology]
Blood Coagulation Factors/tu [Therapeutic Use]
Emergency Service, Hospital
Hemorrhage/et [Etiology]
Hemostasis/de [Drug Effects]
Humans
Vitamin K/tu [Therapeutic Use]

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
MedStar Washington Hospital Center

Index Terms--Occupation:
Emergency Medicine

Index Terms--Function:
Journal Article
Review