In Traumatic intracerebral hemorrhages and other types of hemorrhage, is it appropriate to use Vitamin k, Tranexamic acid (Kapron) or Ethamsylate (Dicynone) ?
Hossam Elgnainy Selected answer as best February 16, 2024
- tranexamic acid may reduce all-cause mortality and progressive intracranial hemorrhage in patients with acute traumatic brain injury.
- Despite the probable common use of vitamin k and Ethamsylate in practice, I can not find solid evides for its use in traumatic brain hemorrhage.
Ker, Katharine; Roberts, Ian; Shakur, Haleema; Coats, Tim J; (2015) Antifibrinolytic drugs for acute traumatic injury. The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, 2015 (5). CD004896-. ISSN 1469-493X DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD004896.pub4
Hossam Elgnainy Selected answer as best February 16, 2024
