What to do if the prothrombin time is too high

High prothrombin time should be treated after identifying the cause. There are many reasons for high prothrombin time, which may be related to trauma, poisoning, vitamin K deficiency and so on.
1. Trauma: when the body’s tissues are damaged, such as burns, resulting in problems with the exogenous coagulation system, the prothrombin time is high. At this time, the injured part of the body should be quickly bandaged to stop bleeding, and in serious cases, hemostatic drugs such as Yunnan Baiyao should be taken.
2. Poisoning: When taking certain toxic substances such as organophosphorus pesticides, the prothrombin time will also be high. At this time, we should immediately send to the hospital, gastrointestinal lavage, in order to discharge toxic substances.
3. Vitamin K deficiency: when the body lacks vitamin K to affect the normal coagulation, the prothrombin time will also be high. Vitamin K medication and vitamin K-rich foods such as broccoli and egg yolks can be used to increase the amount of vitamin K in the body.
There may also be other causes of high prothrombin time, if the prolonged high prothrombin, should consult a doctor in time, the above drugs need to be standardized and rational use under the guidance of professional physicians and pharmacists.