August 1, 2008Anesthesia & Analgesia

HIT Happens: Diagnosing and Evaluating the Patient with Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia

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Population

Patients evaluated for Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia, particularly pediatric and adult patients…

Design

Editorial

Authors

AGAndreas GreinacherUniversità Cattolica del Sacro Cuore JLJerrold H. LevyDuke University

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Implication

Accurate diagnosis of HIT requires interpreting laboratory tests in the clinical context and utilizing functional confirmatory tests to avoid over-diagnosis, especially in cardiac surgery patients.

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Population

Patients evaluated for Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT), particularly pediatric and adult patients undergoing cardiac surgery.

Intervention

Antigenic (ELISA) and functional (Serotonin Release Assay) testing for HIT antibodies.

Accurate diagnosis of HIT requires interpreting laboratory tests in the clinical context and utilizing functional confirmatory tests to avoid over-diagnosis, especially in cardiac surgery patients.

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Greinacher et al. (2008) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a70e44b5d37378ac1de0fa1 https://doi.org/10.1213/ane.0b013e31817b65c2

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Implication

Accurate diagnosis of HIT requires interpreting laboratory tests in the clinical context and utilizing functional confirmatory tests to avoid over-diagnosis, especially in cardiac surgery patients.

HIT Happens: Diagnosing and Evaluating the Patient with Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia

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Implication

Structured PICO

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HIT Happens: Diagnosing and Evaluating the Patient with Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia

Discussion

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Implication

Structured PICO

Cite This Study

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