What Every Pharmacist Should Know about Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia

Show of hands… who here has ever been confused as to how a condition characterized by thrombocytopenia could also lead to hypercoagulability and possibly death? Don’t worry, you’re not alone. Let tl;dr break down this not-as-rare-as-we-would-like-it-to-be medication adverse event so that you, too, will be armed and ready to monitor for complications!

Clinical, Pharmacy School, Practice, ResidencyStephanie KujawskiMay 9, 2022heparin induced thrombocytopenia HIT, HIT immune system platelet factor 4, how is HIT diagnosed PF4 SRA, HIT antibody test SRA, how to treat HIT anticoagulation