Vitamin K deficiency

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Is cofactor for vit k dependent clotting factors 2-7-9-10

- used by liver

- fat soluble


Due to

- nutritional def

- malabsorption- since is fat soluble

- cholestasis- need bile salts to absorb vit k


Warfarin OD

- hold coumadin

- vit k- works in 12- 24 hrs

- FFP- risk viral transmission or vol overload