Heparin induced thrombocytopenia causing life-threatening postoperative haemorrhage

P Rice; S Dace; M F McMullin; W D Clements

Heparin induced thrombocytopenia causing life-threatening postoperative haemorrhage

P Rice
, S Dace
, M F McMullin
, W D Clements

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Abstract

Heparin is ubiquitously employed in surgery in the prevention and treatment of thromboembolic disorders. A small but significant number of patients receiving heparin develop thrombocytopenia and are at risk of both serious thromboembolic disease and haemorrhage. A case is reported where a young woman developed life-threatening postoperative haemorrhage associated with heparin induced thrombocytopenia (HIT).

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	404-5
Number of pages	2
Journal	The British journal of clinical practice
Volume	50
Issue number	7
Publication status	Published - 1996

Keywords

Acute Disease
Adult
Female
Heparin
Humans
Postoperative Hemorrhage
Thrombocytopenia

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Heparin induced thrombocytopenia causing life-threatening postoperative haemorrhage

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