Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia history and symptoms

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Overview

Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia is diagnosed when the platelet count falls by > 50% typically after 5-10 days of heparin therapy. Unlike other immune mediated thrombocytopenia (idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura), the levels of platelet stays > 20,000 microl, thus frank clinical bleeding is less common in HIT when compared to other conditions, where the platelet may fall below 10,000/ microl.

History

  • Occurs commonly after 5-10 days of initiation of heparin therapy. Onset of HIT after 2 weeks of heparin therapy is uncommon. Earlier onset of HIT is usually seen in patients who have been previously treated with heparin (1-3 months back) and have circulating HIT antibodies in them. In these patients the median time of platelet fall is less than 12 hours after the start of heparin administration
  • Delayed onset HIT:
    • Occurs after heparin has been withdrawn (median time of 14 days after heparin withdrawl)
    • High titer platelet-activating antibodies that have both increased heparin-dependent and heparin independent platelet activation
    • The phenomena is sometimes explained by the fact that unusually high antibody levels react with platelet-associated Platelet Factor 4 (PF4) bound to non-heparin glycosaminoglycans like chondroitin sulfate and not to heparin.
  • The incidence of delayed onset HIT are less compared to other forms of HIT.

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