Question 212 · LEK · Anticoagulants
A patient was admitted to the surgical ward in duty hours. The patient needs urgent surgery but he receives chronic anticoagulant therapy with vitamin K antagonist (VKA). Which of the following should be used to reverse VKA action promptly?
- A. platelet concentrate.
- B. fresh frozen plasma.
- C. serum albumin.
- D. vitamin K intravenously.
- E. A and D are correct.
Hint
Vitamin K needs hours to work; think of what directly supplies the missing vitamin K-dependent clotting factors.
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