In the rare setting of enoxaparin injection-induced abdominal wall hematoma in patients requiring long-term anticoagulation, what is your timeline for restarting anticoagulation?

Topics: Medical Oncology • Hematology • Benign Hematology • Hemostasis/Thrombosis

Would appreciate expert opinion on when to reimage and when to restart anticoagulation depending on findings.

Answer from: at Academic Institution

Abdominal wall hematomas typically occur when a vessel has inadvertently been injured during injection. Timing of resumption of anticoagulant will vary with the underlying indication for anticoagulants. For a high-risk indication, eg multiple cardiac valves in patients with history of stroke, I woul...

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