Management of splenic infarction

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I hear different thoughts on management. Some say just pain control others say anticoagulate them even though their cirrhotic. Assuming infarction is from hypercoagble state. Ll
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Cadet133 said:
I hear different thoughts on management. Some say just pain control others say anticoagulate them even though their cirrhotic. Assuming infarction is from hypercoagble state. Ll
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How can you assume it’s from hypercoaguable state. It could be from decreased cardiac output or septic embolism
 
Cadet133 said:
I hear different thoughts on management. Some say just pain control others say anticoagulate them even though their cirrhotic. Assuming infarction is from hypercoagble state. Ll
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Fortunately this is GI, and the only time I have run into this is when ed/primary calls about persistent LUQ pain and I have to point out it's prob related to the splenic infarct on CT and I can't cure it with a scope and they should call someone else.....IE,vascular/heme consult. If you are referring to mesenteric disorders/thrombosis/PVT specifically ACG, released new guidelines on this earlier this year
 
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