A team of researchers developed 3 quality improvement measures embedded in electronic health records (EHRs) to improve care delivery in patients with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia. HIT is known as ...
Purpose: A case of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) complicated by warfarin-induced skin necrosis (WISN) is reported. Summary: A patient with a history of hypertension, heart failure, and ...
Sponsored by: Diagnostica Stago, Inc. The first step in thwarting devastating complications is to maintain a high index of clinical suspicion by an accurate clinical scoring assessment using the 4T’s ...
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Some medications can cause a low platelet count, which can lead to excessive bleeding. Heparin is the most frequent cause, but common drugs like acetaminophen and some antibiotics can also cause ...
Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is an immune-mediated platelet disorder caused by antibodies that target complexes of platelet factor 4 (PF4) and heparin. HIT has been characterized as a ...