Warfarin overdose

Warfarin Overdose in a Breast-feeding Woman

We describe a case of a breastfeeding woman with an accidental warfarin overdose resulting in a markedly elevated prothrombin time. The breast-fed infant was evaluated and tested for ill effects. We discuss the use of warfarin while breast-feeding.

Oral cholestyramine increases elimination of warfarin after overdose.

physiology of the pancreas graft, which is heterotopic and denervated, together with the immunosuppressive treatment and relatively impaired renal function might be responsible for minor differences in hormonal and metabolic patterns. Results comparable to ours have been described in non uraemic type I diabetic patients treated with artificial endocrine pancreas; continuous subcutaneous, intrav...

Thoracic aorta pseudoaneurysm with hemopericardium: unusual presentation of warfarin overdose

There have been few case reports which discuss a relationship between warfarin overdose and aortic pseudoaneurysm leakage. We report the case of a female receiving warfarin who presented with dsypnea. Her international normalized ratio was > 10. Chest radiograph revealed cardiomegaly, and chest computed tomography (CT) showed a bulging pouch-like lesion below the aortic arch greater than 6x6 cm...

Intentional overdose of warfarin in an adolescent: need for follow up.

Warfarin Re-initiation Gone Awry: A Case of Inadvertent Overdose Mandating Critical INR Management.

Warfarin is a commonly used anticoagulant for the primary or secondary prevention of thrombotic events.1 Tremendous inter-individual variability in warfarin dosing is apparent, necessitating frequent monitoring via the international normalized ratio (INR). The most feared complication of warfarin therapy is major bleeding, and the risk of this problem increases when the INR exceeds 4.0.2 Critic...