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Question: I am a 73 year old women and I woke up this morning with bloody stools when I used the bathroom.
I take several medicines but nothing new, I I have been on the blood-thinner, Eliquis, for A-Fib. Also if I even scratch my skin I have blood bruises. I have been taking this medicine for about 8 mos.
Should I treat the rectal bleeding as an emergency?
I take several medicines but nothing new, I I have been on the blood-thinner, Eliquis, for A-Fib. Also if I even scratch my skin I have blood bruises. I have been taking this medicine for about 8 mos.
Should I treat the rectal bleeding as an emergency?
Brief Answer:
Go for Ptb and INR checking, requires urgent attention
Detailed Answer:
Hi, XXXX,
Thanks for posting query on HCM.
Read your history and understood your concern.
Having rectal bleeding particularly when you are on blood thinner requires urgent attention.
This requires urgent measuring of Prothombine time and INR as it is very likely might have increased giving rise bleeding tendency.
As you get bruise while scratching again an indication of increasing INR.
Consult immediately to your cardiologist and get examined.
There are all chances of having bleeding from any part of body, either internal or external.
After report of Ptb and INR dose of blood thinner can be adjusted as advised by your treating doctor.
I hope, I answered your query.
If you have further query or clarification, please write back.
If you do not have further query, you can close discussion and rate the answer.
Wish you speedy recovery.
From, Dr. Ramesh Vachharajani,MBBS, XXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXX
Go for Ptb and INR checking, requires urgent attention
Detailed Answer:
Hi, XXXX,
Thanks for posting query on HCM.
Read your history and understood your concern.
Having rectal bleeding particularly when you are on blood thinner requires urgent attention.
This requires urgent measuring of Prothombine time and INR as it is very likely might have increased giving rise bleeding tendency.
As you get bruise while scratching again an indication of increasing INR.
Consult immediately to your cardiologist and get examined.
There are all chances of having bleeding from any part of body, either internal or external.
After report of Ptb and INR dose of blood thinner can be adjusted as advised by your treating doctor.
I hope, I answered your query.
If you have further query or clarification, please write back.
If you do not have further query, you can close discussion and rate the answer.
Wish you speedy recovery.
From, Dr. Ramesh Vachharajani,MBBS, XXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXX
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