A 62-year-old man with atrial fibrillation on warfarin presents with a severe headache and vomiting after a fall. CT head shows a large intracerebral ...

Question

A 62-year-old man with atrial fibrillation on warfarin presents with a severe headache and vomiting after a fall. CT head shows a large intracerebral hemorrhage. INR is 3.5. What is the most appropriate management to reverse anticoagulation?

Accepted Answer

Oral vitamin K plus fresh frozen plasma

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Vitamin K alone

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Fresh frozen plasma only

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Prothrombin complex concentrate plus vitamin K

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Observation and hold warfarin

us-abem MCQ (SBA): Warfarin-Associated Intracerebral Hemorrhage

A 62-year-old man with atrial fibrillation on warfarin presents with a severe headache and vomiting after a fall. CT head shows a large intracerebral hemorrhage. INR is 3.5. What is the most appropriate management to reverse anticoagulation?