Extensive burns complicated with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia: A report of two cases

• Main Authors: Noriko Miyagawa (Author), Motoo Fujita (Author), Yu Kawazoe (Author), Shigeki Miyata (Author), Takuma Maeda (Author), Shigeki Kushimoto (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Patients with tissue injury due to severe trauma are at an increased risk for heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT). However, HIT and its incidence have not been evaluated in patients with extensive burns. We describe two cases of extensive burn injuries with HIT in an attempt to recognize the path...