How to stop bleeding in the ER caused by warfarin

(American College of Emergency Physicians) Prothrombin complex concentrates (PCCs) are faster and more effective than fresh frozen plasma at reversing hemorrhage caused by the anti-coagulant warfarin, despite plasma being the most commonly used therapy. A literature review published last month in Annals of Emergency Medicine suggests that physicians in the United States should join those around the world in following recommendations of multiple specialty organizations to use PCCs as the first line of defense in this common and life-threatening emergency.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news