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What Causes Fainting While On Eliquis?

33yrs old male on eliquis. passed out this afternoon in bathroom drenched in sweat and didn t remember. friend just found him asleep in car drenched in sweat. had blood draw this afternoon before all this. he s had 2 dvts - calf of each leg. no clear reason why. trying to convince him to go to emerg now.

posted on Mon, 8 May 2017

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Fri, 21 Sep 2018 Answered on

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Internal Medicine Specialist, Dr. Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu's Response

Hi,

It may be due to pulmonary embolism or myocardial infarction or intracranial bleed or hypoglycemia etc.

Until examination is done it is difficult to say what it is. So he may need to take the ER immediately.

Please get it done ECG, chest X-ray, D-dimer, MRI brain, blood sugar levels and CT angiography if necessary.

Please consult your doctor immediately, he will examine and treat you accordingly.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu,
Internal Medicine Specialist

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What Causes Fainting While On Eliquis?

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