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BLEEDING MOUTH

MY FATHER TAKES BLOOD THINNERS, AND WITHIN THE LAST HOUR, REALIZED THAT HE HAS BITTEN HIS TONGUE, AND HIS MOUTH IS BLEEDING. WE HAVE RINSED IT WITH COLD WATER, AND ARE APPLYING A WASH RAG WITH ICE ON IT. THE BLEEDING HAS SLOWED, BUT NOT STOPPED. SHOULD I TAKE HIM TO THE ER?

Medications: WARFRIN
Conditions: STOKE AND PACE MAKER

February 03, 04:42 AM

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Otumdi Omekara, MD Preventive Medicine Specialist, Portland

Yes, you should go to the ED. They can stop the bleeding and make sure that his Coumadin dose is not to high.

Randy Kiriluk, MD

Family Medicine in Wesley Chapel, FL

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February 03, 01:30 PM

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yes he should be taken to er to get blood test and further evaluation.. hope all goes well.thanks.

kk verma, md

Primary Care Physician in jacksonville, AL

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February 03, 01:17 PM

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not necessary

Gurbux Mansharamani

Internal Medicine

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February 03, 10:12 AM

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Yikes, I hate when I do that! It is not an emergency. I would talk to your doctor. If you cannot reach him or her, and it continues to bleed, then you may need to head to the hospital.

Best of luck!