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A Rare Case of Warfarin Induced Haemoperitoneum: A Case Report

Sri Radhu V.G, Kalaivani AND Kuppulakshm .

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Warfarin is a coumarin derived anticoagulant    used commonly to prevent thromboembolic episodes. Spontaneous haemoperitoneum is the presence of  intra-abdominal haemorrhage from non-traumatic causes. The risk of warfarin  induced bleeding increases if the INR     is out of range. This is a case report of spontaneous intraperitoneal haemorrhage secondary to warfarin toxicity mimicking signs and symptoms of ruptured ectopic pregnancy / ruptured corpus leuteal cyst managed  conservatively

 


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