Retropharyngeal Hematoma due to Oral Warfarin Usage

Retropharyngeal hematoma due to anticoagulant usage is a rare, life-threatening situation which must be immediately diagnosed and treated. Immediate control of the airway and coagulopathy are the bases of treatment management. Patients often respond to conservative treatment but occasionally urgent...

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Autores principales: TOKER, Ibrahim, DUMAN ATILLA, Ozge, YESILARAS, Murat, URSAVAS, Burcu
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2016
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4909968/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27437516
http://dx.doi.org/10.5505/1304.7361.2014.25594
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Sumario:Retropharyngeal hematoma due to anticoagulant usage is a rare, life-threatening situation which must be immediately diagnosed and treated. Immediate control of the airway and coagulopathy are the bases of treatment management. Patients often respond to conservative treatment but occasionally urgent tracheostomy and endotracheal intubation may be necessary. We presented a case of retropharyngeal hematoma secondary to warfarin usage in a 49-year-old male.

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