Suspect Major Bleeding
- Stop TPA infusion if still in progress
- Stat CT scan without contrast of head
- Hematocrit, hemoglobin, PT, PTT, platelet count, fibrinogen,
D-dimer
- Repeat every 2 hours until bleeding is controlled.
For major hemorrhage or intracranial hemorrhage
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Give fresh frozen plasma 2 units every 6 hours for 24 hours.
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Give cryoprecipitate 5 units. If fibrinogen level < 200mg/dl at 1
hour, repeat cryoprecipitate dose.
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Give platelets 4 units.
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As last resort May give aminocaproic acid (Amicar) 5g IV in 250ml of normal
saline over 1 hour
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Neurosurgical consultation.