Oct

26

2021

Should I screen my patient with newly diagnosed heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) for lower extremity deep vein thrombosis (DVT)?

By William Aird

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Should I screen my patient with newly diagnosed heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) for lower extremity deep vein thrombosis (DVT)?

Yes, bilateral dopplers of the lower extremities are recommended in patients with acute isolated HIT.

2018 ASH guideline.

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