A brief overview of the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is discussed. Following any exposure to unfractionated heparin or low-molecular-weight ...

Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) can be a serious complication of unfractionated heparin therapy. There are two types of HIT: Type I HIT: This form is non-immune mediated. Thrombocytopenia ...

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 ...

More information: Meredith G. Parsons et al, Increasing the Diagnostic Utility of Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) Testing: An Academic Medical Center's Utilization Analysis and Intervention ...

8. Ahmed I, Majeed A and Powell R. Heparin induced thrombocytopenia: diagnosis and management update. Postgrad Med J 2007; 83(983): 575–582. 9. Arepally GM. Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia. Blood ...

Intravenous administration only. Used for the treatment of HIT (heparin induced thrombocytopenia). Monitored by aPTT - goal is 1.5 to 3.0 times above baseline. Renally cleared. Not easily reversed.

Heparins are a group of related compounds comprised of a mixture of glycosaminoglycans usually derived from porcine intestine. They exert their effect by binding to antithrombin, which inhibits ...

A team of researchers have made a new discovery in the field of hematology, providing an explanation for spontaneous and unusual blood-clotting that continues to occur despite treatment with full-dose ...