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 ...

A new study appearing in The Journal of Applied Laboratory Medicine (JALM) has found that a simplified version of the standard screening method for identifying heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT)—a ...

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 ...

Due to the potential for life- and limb-threatening complications, effective and immediate management of HIT is vital. When HIT is suspected, it is imperative to remove all forms of heparin, including ...

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Some medications can destroy blood-clotting cells called platelets or prevent bone marrow from producing enough. This can lead to a low platelet count called thrombocytopenia. Drugs that may 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 ...

How low can a platelet count get before you suspect heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT)? —Higinio R. Lopez, MD, Newark, Del. During heparin therapy, any unexplained decrease that reduces the ...

In a recent study 3 involving 11 patients with “spontaneous” HIT (anti-PF4 disorder without proximate heparin exposure), a serum sample from only 1 patient was found to have a VITT-like reactivity ...

Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is an immune-mediated adverse reaction to heparin characterised by a paradoxical combination of thrombocytopenia and an elevated risk of thrombosis. Central to ...

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 ...