Warfarin

[ilovemarkb]

A patient is taking warfarin following a DVT

Name 3 possible symptoms of high therapeutic levels?


Im not sure what this question is asking?

[ilovemarkb]

ahh do they mean like "bleeding to death" ?

[woofgang]

sorry ilmb, I don't have an answer but you just made me spit water over my screen.

[LazyGun]

Not sure either - I am assuming they are talking about, effectively, a hypercoagulated state - and if so, the predominant concern would be the increased risk of haemorrhage.

Things like passing blood in urine /faeces, severe bruising, nosebleeds taking a very long time to stop - that kind of thing

[ilovemarkb]

Sorry Woofgang!! Did't mean to scare you ! LOL and thanks Lazygun sounds good to me!!

[woofgang]

You didn't scare me, I burst out laughing....bleeding to death is one hell of a symptom!

[boxtops]

Nothing to do with this question, ILMB, but how did your son get on? I've been looking for an update to your Head in the Shed post a couple of weeks ago!

[ilovemarkb]

thanks for asking boxtops. He.s my stepson. He.s all sorted!!! His dad went to cumbria with him. He.s just in the process of choosing his accommodation. He will get quite a bit of help but will have to pay some of it back!! Also my 18 yrs old is waiting to find out if he is going to be kept on by our town football team...he,ll find out this friday!!