A 70-year-old male on warfarin falls down stairs at home and sustains a head injury with a GCS of 13. He has a 4 cm scalp laceration. He takes warfari...

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A 70-year-old male on warfarin falls down stairs at home and sustains a head injury with a GCS of 13. He has a 4 cm scalp laceration. He takes warfarin for atrial fibrillation. What specific additional risk must be communicated during handover to the receiving emergency department?

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Risk of intracranial haemorrhage requiring urgent CT and INR assessment

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Risk of aortic dissection

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Risk of wound infection due to immunosuppression

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Risk of cervical spine fracture due to ankylosing spondylitis

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Risk of epidural abscess

uk-dipimc MCQ (SBA): Anticoagulated Head Injury

A 70-year-old male on warfarin falls down stairs at home and sustains a head injury with a GCS of 13. He has a 4 cm scalp laceration. He takes warfarin for atrial fibrillation. What specific additional risk must be communicated during handover to the receiving emergency department?