Accidental oral bleeding in a dementia patient taking anticoagulants: A case report.

INTRODUCTION

Identifying the causes of accidental oral bleeding can be difficult in patients with dementia. The aim of this study was to highlight the effectiveness of multidisciplinary consultation, which proved extremely useful in investigating the cause of bleeding in this case.

CASE PRESENTATION: An 86-year-old woman on anticoagulants who had been admitted to a geriatric facility experienced repeated oral bleeding of unknown cause, initially attributed to periodontitis.

CONCLUSION

Along with anticoagulant use, a multidisciplinary consultation attributed the bleeding to the use of a spoon at mealtimes and possible scratching at the wound by the patient with her fingers.