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Cortical Blindness and Bilateral Occipital Haemorrhage due to Warfarin Overdose

Warfarin Toksisitesine Bağlı Bilateral Oksipital Hematom ve Kortikal Körlük

Pages
73–75
Publication Date
2013-04-01
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We suggest that the incidence of cerebral haemorrhage due to warfarin overdose will increase due to growing rates of anticoagulant treatment in the population

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Objective & Hypothesis:Bleeding is a common complication of anticoagulant agents.
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Key Findings & Data:An 88 year old patient was admitted to our emergency department with acute loss of sodium (5 mg/day) visual acuity.
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Conclusion & Impact:We suggest that the incidence of cerebral haemorrhage due to warfarin overdose will increase due to growing rates of anticoagulant treatment in the population
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⚙️Variables:Warfarin · körlük · oksipital kanama

Abstract

Bleeding is a common complication of anticoagulant agents. Rising numbers of patients requiring warfarin, as well as increasing long term use, causes some haemorraghic complications. Intracerebral haemorrhage is one of these complications. An 88 year old patient was admitted to our emergency department with acute loss of sodium (5 mg/day) visual acuity. INR was 6.24 in laboratary findings. The patient had a stroke three years previously and used warfarin sodium (5 mg/day) for anticoagulation. Bilateral occipital haemorrhage was diagnosed in cerebral tomography. The patient was discharged from neurological care 20 days after admission. We suggest that the incidence of cerebral haemorrhage due to warfarin overdose will increase due to growing rates of anticoagulant treatment in the population

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Kanama, antikoagülan ajanlarının sık gözlenen bir komplikasyonudur. Warfarinin artan sayıda hasta tarafından uzun süreli kullanımı, çeşitli kanama komplikasyonlarını beraberinde getirir. İntraserebral kanamalar da bu komplikasyonlardan biridir. Seksensekiz yaşında erkek hasta sabah saatlerinde başlayan ani bilateral görme kaybı şikayeti ile acil servisimize başvurdu. Laboratuar incelemelerinde INR değeri; 6.24 ölçüldü. Üç yıl önce inme geçirdiği ve sonrasında oral warfarin sodyum (5 mg/gün) aldığı öğrenildi. Beyin tomografisinde bilateral oksipital bölgede lokalize serebral hemoraji ile uyumlu görünüm izlendi. Kanama alanında regresyon gözlenen hasta, yatışının 20. gününde nöroloji kliniğimizden taburcu edildi. Sonuç olarak bu ilaçların kullanımlarının artacağı açık olup tedavi gelişiminde ise anlamlı ilerleme olmaması bu tür mortalitesi ve morbiditesi yüksek intrakranial kanamaların ileride daha sık görülebileceğini düşündürmektedir..

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ERDOĞAN, M. Ö., YORULMAZ, R., TAYFUR, İ., GİRİTLİ, Ö., ERDOĞAN, S. T. (2013). Cortical Blindness and Bilateral Occipital Haemorrhage due to Warfarin Overdose. Journal of Emergency Medicine Case Reports, Cilt: 4 - Sayı: 2, 73–75. https://ajindex.com/articles/677318

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