Acquired Vitamin K Deficiency Presenting as a Catastrophic GI Bleed in a Hospitalized Patient
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Acquired coagulopathy presenting as unexplained bleeding has been described in many critically ill hospitalized patients. The most common causes are DIC (Disseminated intravascular coagulation), renal or hepatic failure, Sepsis induced thrombocytopenia, HIT (Heparin induced thrombocytopenia), malignancy, acquired antibodies to clotting factors, drugs (anticoagulants, antibiotics), severe Vitamin K deficiency. We report a rare case of GI Bleed secondary to acquired Vitamin K deficiency.
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