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Do you approach the diagnosis and treatment of HIT patients differently in the outpatient setting or in a resource-limited community setting?

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Medical Oncology · Ohio State University

The concern for heparin induced thrombocytopenia is a complex problem. If the patient has HIT by 4T score and thrombosis, then admission to the hospital for initial management including direct thrombin inhibitor is the correct path awaiting confirmation by ELISA and platelet release assay. If negati...

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