Thrombocytopenia
Studies from J.P.J. Wester and colleagues reveal new findings on thrombocytopenia
Published in Medicine and Law Weekly, August 3rd, 2007
"In critically ill patients, heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is estimated to account for approximately it to 10% of all causes of thrombocytopenia. HIT exerts a strong procoagulant state. in case of suspected HIT, it is an important clinical decision to stop heparin and start treatment with alternative nonheparin anticoagulation, awaiting the results of laboratory testing for the final diagnosis of HIT (bridging therapy)," scientists in Netherlands report.
"Fondaparinux acts by factor Xa inhibition and expresses no cross-reactivity with HIT antibodies. Excretion of fondaparinux is mainly renal. We describe our early experience with fixed low-dose fondaparinux...
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