Heparin-Induced thrombocytopenia (HIT): a case study
Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HiT) ranges from an asymptomatic reaction to heparin with a transient mild thrombocytopenia (HIT I) to a life- and limb-threatening immunological reaction, heparin-induced thrombocytopenia with thrombosis (HITT or HIT II). HITT can occur in patients with any heparin...
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Published in | Clinical laboratory science Vol. 23; no. 1; pp. 5 - 11 |
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Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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United States
American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science
2010
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Summary: | Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HiT) ranges from an asymptomatic reaction to heparin with a transient mild thrombocytopenia (HIT I) to a life- and limb-threatening immunological reaction, heparin-induced thrombocytopenia with thrombosis (HITT or HIT II). HITT can occur in patients with any heparin exposure and must be recognized and and symptomatic and/or fatal thrombosis. HIT will be discussed using a case study approach. |
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Bibliography: | ObjectType-Case Study-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-4 content type line 23 ObjectType-Report-1 ObjectType-Article-3 |
ISSN: | 0894-959X 1945-3574 |
DOI: | 10.29074/ascls.23.1.5 |