A 70-year-old man on warfarin for atrial fibrillation has an INR of 6.0 on routine testing. He has no bleeding or bruising and is otherwise well. What...

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A 70-year-old man on warfarin for atrial fibrillation has an INR of 6.0 on routine testing. He has no bleeding or bruising and is otherwise well. What is the most appropriate management?

Accepted Answer

Omit warfarin for 1–2 doses and consider a small oral dose of vitamin K

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Continue warfarin at the same dose and recheck INR in 1 week

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Stop warfarin and give intravenous vitamin K 10 mg

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Admit for urgent prothrombin complex concentrate

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Switch immediately to aspirin monotherapy

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): High INR on warfarin without bleeding

A 70-year-old man on warfarin for atrial fibrillation has an INR of 6.0 on routine testing. He has no bleeding or bruising and is otherwise well. What is the most appropriate management?