Excessive Warfarin Anticoagulation Risk Factors - Medical Algorithm

Are you evaluating a person who is being treated with warfarin?

Yes

Has/Does the patient?

• started taking regular, high doses of acetaminophen?

Yes

• been started on a medication that potentiates warfarin's effects?

Yes

• developed a significant diarrheal disease?

Yes

• have an advanced malignancy?

Yes

• been taking a higher dose of warfarin than was prescribed?

Yes

• significantly decreased the intake of vitamin K?

Yes

Results

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Number of risk factors for bleeding

Should the patient's INR be more closely monitored in order to detect excessive anticoagulation?

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Risk Factors
- Algorithm of Dunn for the Perioperative Management of a Patient Receiving Oral Anticoagulation
Clinical Diagnosis, Including Family History For Genetics
- Warfarin (Coumadin) Resistance Testing
- Warfarin Resistance Associated with Poor Intestinal Absorption
Laboratory Tests
- Warfarin (Coumadin) Resistance Testing

Therapy

Selection
- Algorithm of Dunn for the Perioperative Management of a Patient Receiving Oral Anticoagulation
Pharmacogenetics
- Regression Model of Wells et al for Predicting Warfarin Dose Using Pharmacogenetics
Drug Interactions
- Daily Warfarin Dosage Adjustment for Patient Receiving Long-Term Amiodarone Therapy
Dosage Calculations
Dosage Adjustments
Failure Handling And Therapy Escalation
- Warfarin (Coumadin) Resistance Testing
- Warfarin Resistance Associated with Poor Intestinal Absorption

Monitoring

Response To Therapy
- Warfarin (Coumadin) Resistance Testing
Drug Levels
- Warfarin (Coumadin) Resistance Testing
Overdose And Reversal
- Warfarin (Coumadin) Resistance Testing

Evaluation

Results

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Therapy

Monitoring

Specialty

Objective

ICD-10

Risk Factors of Hylek et al for Excessive Warfarin Anticoagulation

Purpose: To identify risk factors for excessive anticoagulation in a patient being treated with warfarin as reported by Hylek et al.

Evaluation

Results

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Therapy

Monitoring

Specialty

Objective

ICD-10