Dying to be Ill: Munchausen meets warfarin overdose

Dying to be Ill: Munchausen meets warfarin overdose

Patients with severe coagulopathy related to vitamin K deficient proteins can be associated with surreptitious ingestion of vitamin K antagonists. Our patient presented acutely with extensive ecchymosis, gingival bleeding and hematuria. Her initial PT and PTT were prolonged and INR was >12.0. She...

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Main Authors: Padmastuti Akella, Vishal Jindal, Sandhya Maradana, Ahmad D Siddiqui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
Subjects:
Factitious disorder
Munchausen syndrome
overdose
poisoning
toxicity
vitamin K antagonist
Warfarin
Online Access:http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2019;volume=8;issue=8;spage=2741;epage=2743;aulast=Akella

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