Heparin-induced Thrombocytopenia with Normal Platelet Count: A Cautionary Tale of Delayed Diagnosis
Ahmed Elkheshen MD1, Marawan Elmassry MD1*, Sierra Sullivan MD1, Ricardo Franco MD1, Abbie Evans MD1, Kavya Bharathidasan MD1, Arunee Motes MD1, Sameer Islam PhD3, Ebtisam Attaya Islam PhD2
1-Department of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech university Health Sciences Centre, Lubbock, TX, USA.
2- Department of Pulmonology and Critical Care Medicine, Texas Tech university Health Sciences Centre, Lubbock, TX, USA.
3- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Texas Tech university Health Sciences Centre, Lubbock, TX, USA.
*Corresponding Author: Marawan Elmassry MD
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Centre at Lubbock, Texas, USA.
3601 4th street, Lubbock, TX 79430.
Telephone/ Fax: +1-806-773-2831
E-mail: Marawan.elmassry@ttuhsc.edu
Conflict of interest: The authors have no financial conflicts to disclose.
Patient’s consent: Written informed consent was obtained from the patient to publish this report in accordance with the journal’s patient consent policy.
Keywords :
HIT, Heparin, Thrombocytopenia, Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia, Platelet Count.