A bonk on the head has a mom worried

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July 17, 2019 - 9:22 AM

Dear Dr. Roach: My 32-year-old son is on Xarelto for a deep vein thrombosis for about two months now. I was with him when he hit his head hard on the door hatch of his SUV two days ago. He has no symptoms, but I am still concerned. He is in a hotel for the week by himself for school. Should he have a scan to make sure he is OK? Does he need to visit the emergency room? — CH

Answer: Xarelto is a medication that makes it harder for the blood to clot. It is given to people with inappropriate blood clotting, such as the deep vein thrombosis (clot) your son had two…

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