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Query: UMLS:C0023890 (
cirrhosis
)
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Bismuth subsalicylate
(
BSS
) is the active ingredient in over-the-counter antacid and antidiarrheal medications. Coagulopathy in the setting of acetylsalicylic acid toxicity is well documented but not in setting of bismuth subsalicylate overuse. We present a case report of coagulopathy from
BSS
poisoning in a patient with underlying
cirrhosis
. The patient's high prothrombin time suggests inhibition of vitamin K-dependent coagulation factors. The patient had decreased factor V activity, which is responsible for converting prothrombin to thrombin. Patients with
cirrhosis
often have hypoprothrombinemia which may be exacerbated by salicylate-induced coagulopathy. Given the widespread use of
BSS
products, physicians should recognize coagulopathy as a possible manifestation of toxicity especially in patients with underlying liver disease.
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PMID:Bismuth Subsalicylate Coagulopathy in a Patient with Chronic Liver Disease. 3106 78
