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HIT BY HEPARIN: A Rare Case of Late Onset Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia

1Grand Rapids Medical Education Partners


American Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2015, Vol. 3 No. 6, 174-176
DOI: 10.12691/ajmcr-3-6-7
Copyright © 2015 Science and Education Publishing

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HAMZA HASHMI MD, UMAYR AZIMI MD. HIT BY HEPARIN: A Rare Case of Late Onset Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia. American Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2015; 3(6):174-176. doi: 10.12691/ajmcr-3-6-7.

Correspondence to: HAMZA  HASHMI MD, Grand Rapids Medical Education Partners. Email: hamza.hashmi@grmep.com

Abstract

Heparin induced thrombocytopenia is a rare complication of heparin therapy that usually occurs within initial 5 to 10 days of heparin exposure. We present a rare case of delayed onset heparin induced thrombocytopenia that occurred one week after cessation.

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