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Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT)

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

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Pathophysiology

Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia is an immune reaction to heparin : antibodies form against the heparin-platelet factor 4 complex and activate platelets, causing a falling platelet count and,...

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