Case Scenario: Mr. Dhang is a 75-year-old man taking warfarin for recurrent deep vein thrombosis. He recently began experiencing frequent, almost daily, headaches, but has not consulted his physician. He has started taking aspirin to treat his headaches.
1. Why is taking aspirin, while also taking warfarin, a problem?
2. How does the presence of aspirin alter the effect of warfarin? Need Online Tutoring?
3. What adverse effects might you expect to see?