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Coagulopathy after trauma remains significantly associated with complications and death. If coexisting traumatic brain injury is present, there is a dramatic increase of all-cause mortality compared to non-brain-injured patients. As an extension of this concept, the use of anticoagulants following severe injury may be associated with worsened outcomes. Anticoagulation following penetrating trauma may be considered under some select circumstances; however, careful evaluation of these patients should be undertaken to exclude contraindications. Injury burden will dictate the decision to consider the use of anticoagulants, if they are indicated for a particular injury.
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King, D.R. (2017). Anticoagulation in Penetrating Trauma. In: Velmahos, G., Degiannis, E., Doll, D. (eds) Penetrating Trauma. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-49859-0_75
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