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What Causes Nose Bleeding?

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Posted on Mon, 19 May 2014
Question: My wife has had nose bleeds about every other day. She's on 3 mg of Coumadin.
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Answered by Dr. Deepashree (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
check prothrombin time.

Detailed Answer:
Dear sir, her prothrombin ( blood clotting time ) must be high. Check prothrombin time and INR ( International normalized ratio ). I would have advised to stop coumadin for 2-3 days if bleed is more. Depending on blood report ( prothrombin time ) you can restart the medicine with low dose. Hope you find this informative.
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What Causes Nose Bleeding?

Brief Answer: check prothrombin time. Detailed Answer: Dear sir, her prothrombin ( blood clotting time ) must be high. Check prothrombin time and INR ( International normalized ratio ). I would have advised to stop coumadin for 2-3 days if bleed is more. Depending on blood report ( prothrombin time ) you can restart the medicine with low dose. Hope you find this informative.