can you give heparin to someone who has a history of HIT syndrome?
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can you give heparin to someone who has a history of HIT syndrome?
Best answer: If the person was proven by lab test to have had HIT, absolutely not. It would be like giving someone with a peanut allergy a Snickers bar. However, patients with a history of HIT (Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia [low platelet count])
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If the person was proven by lab test to have had HIT, absolutely not. It would be like giving someone with a peanut allergy a Snickers bar.
However, patients with a history of HIT (Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia [low platelet count]) often need anticoagulation, or blood thinning.
Two options : Refludan : an IV drug related to snake venom
Ariftra : a different agent that is injected under the skin.
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experience as a Vascular Surgery PA
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