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===Causes===
===Causes===
*Nutritional deficiency
*Nutritional deficiency
*Malabsorption
*Malabsorption (pancreatic insufficiency, [[celiac sprue]], [[cystic fibrosis]], etc)
*Cholestasis: since it is fat soluble and needs bile salts to be absorbed
*Cholestasis: since it is fat soluble and needs bile salts to be absorbed
*Neonates lack intestinal bacteria that produce vitamin K and therefore require supplementation at birth
**If no vitamin K given, neonate at increased risk of spontaneous hemorrhage


==Clinical Features==
==Clinical Features==
*Increased bleeding
*[[Coagulopathy|Increased bleeding]]


==Differential Diagnosis==
==Differential Diagnosis==
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*[[Warfarin (Coumadin) Reversal]]
*[[Warfarin (Coumadin) Reversal]]
*[[Coagulopathy (Main)]]
*[[Coagulopathy (Main)]]
==External Links==
[https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/vitamink/facts.html CDC: Vitamin K Deficiency Bleeding]


==References==
==References==
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Background

  • Cofactor for vitamin K-dependent clotting factors II, VII, IX, X
    • Used by liver
    • Fat soluble

Causes

  • Nutritional deficiency
  • Malabsorption (pancreatic insufficiency, celiac sprue, cystic fibrosis, etc)
  • Cholestasis: since it is fat soluble and needs bile salts to be absorbed
  • Neonates lack intestinal bacteria that produce vitamin K and therefore require supplementation at birth
    • If no vitamin K given, neonate at increased risk of spontaneous hemorrhage

Clinical Features

Differential Diagnosis

Coagulopathy

Platelet Related

Factor Related

Vitamin deficiencies

Management

  • Fresh Frozen Plasma: 1ml contains 1U of each clotting factor
  • Consider Vitamin K oral or IV (subcutaneous not recommended): will take up to 24 hours to work and up to 2 weeks to wear off

Disposition

See Also

External Links

CDC: Vitamin K Deficiency Bleeding

References