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A member asked:

Am i correct in thinking there is a link between heparin and adrenal hemorrhage ? thanks

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Dr. Elizabeth Finley-Belgrad answered

Unclear: When someone is on heparin any kind of bleeding is more common

Answered 3/19/2020

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A link between heparin and the suppression of aldosterone levels. A patient is given 5 doses of 5000 units and treatment dose of 12.500 units, only has one adrenal gland and then becomes severely unwell could it be low aldosterone levels ?

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If you only have one adrenal gland and heparin is given are there any precautions you need to take ?

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If there was an adrenal hemorrhage could you see bleeding from the back passage ? Thanks

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Hi i am going for a procedure and have switched from warfarin to heparin. i would just like to know when i can reuse an injection site. thanks?

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Follow up question - if you have a bilaterial adrenal hemorrhage and you only have one adrenal gland what symptoms/ biochemistry results would you expect to see ?

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Can you have a bilaterial adrenal hemorrhage if you only have one adrenal gland . I understand it means 2 both sides but induced by heparin?
If you have only one adrenal gland because of a phaeo and you hemorrhage into the remaining adrenal gland after heparin becoming adrenally insufficient what symptoms would you expect to see - both physically and in blood results ?
A relative had heparin therapy for a suspected blood clot. She did not have one. Immediately afterwards she went into a sharp decline almost into a coma. She only had one adrenal gland is is possible she had an adrenal hemorrhage - what symptoms ?
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My mother had heparin therapy and immediately went into a decline. She only had one adrenal gland and we feel she may have had an adrenal hemorrhage leading to adrenal insufficiency. Is this possible - if so what type of results would we see lab wise?

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