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Emerg Med J 2002;19:84-85 doi:10.1136/emj.19.1.84
  • Case report

Retroperitoneal haematoma after paracetamol increased anticoagulation

  1. F J Andrews
  1. Accident and Emergency Department, St James's University Hospital, Leeds, UK
  1. Correspondence to:
 Dr F Andrews, Lecturer in Intensive Care Medicine, Whiston Hospital, Prescot L35 5DR, UK;
 fandrews{at}liv.ac.uk
  • Accepted 15 March 2001

Abstract

Drugs containing paracetamol are widely used as analgesics but may result in increased anticoagulation in patients who take warfarin, the mechanism being unclear. Retroperitoneal haemorrhage is a serious and well described complication in patients who develop increased anticoagulation; this may result in a femoral neuropathy. Both conservative and surgical treatments have been advocated for this complication.

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