Lumbar puncture in patients using anticoagulants
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VTE - Ministry of Health
www.moh.gov.myv Concurrent use of anticoagulants (e.g. warfarin with INR >2.0) ! v Lumbar puncture/epidural/spinal anaesthesia expected within the next 12 hours ! v Lumbar puncture/epidural/spinal anaesthesia within the previous 4 hours ! v Acute stroke !
Call the Stroke Helpline: 0303 3033 100 or email
www.stroke.org.ukTreatments include a lumbar puncture or surgery to drain away the excess fluid. This is carried out using a shunt (a thin tube temporarily implanted into the brain). Surgery to seal an aneurysm If your stroke was caused by a burst aneurysm, an operation may be necessary to seal it and stop it bleeding again.
VTE prophylaxis Trauma and Orthopaedics
mm.wirral.nhs.ukj) Lumbar puncture/epidural/spinal anaesthesia expected within the next 12 hours k) Lumbar puncture/epidural/spinal anaesthesia within the previous 4 hours l) No identified bleeding risk 2. Treatment recommendations Once the assessment form has been completed, the system will recommend a treatment