Utilization of 4T score to determine the pretest probability of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia in a community hospital in upstate New York

• 主要な著者: Yazan Samhouri (著者), Mohammad Telfah (著者), Ruth Kouides (著者), Timothy Woodlock (著者)
• フォーマット: 図書
• 出版事項: Greater Baltimore Medical Center, 2016-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• 主題: article
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Background: Thrombocytopenia is common in hospitalized patients. Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is a life-threatening condition which can lead to extensive thrombosis. Diagnosis of HIT relies on clinical suspicion determined by 4T score and immunoassays through testing for anti-PF4/heparin a...