Vitamin K deficiency

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Background

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

  1. used by liver
  2. fat soluble

Due to

  1. nutritional def
  2. malabsorption- since is fat soluble
  3. cholestasis- need bile salts to absorb vit k

Warfarin OD

  1. hold coumadin
  2. vit k- works in 12- 24 hrs
  3. FFP- risk viral transmission or vol overload
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