Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia suspected because of repeated hemofiltration filter clotting [5]

Intensive Care Medicine

Volumn 33, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1305-1307

  Lasocki, Sigismond ^a   Ajzenberg, Nadine ^a   Quintard, Hervé ^a   Plantefève, Gaetan ^a   Desmonts, Jean Marie ^a   Montravers, Philippe ^a  

^a BICHAT HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Hemofiltration; Heparin; Thrombocytopenia

Indexed keywords

DANAPAROID; HEPARIN;

ACUTE KIDNEY FAILURE; ADULT; AORTA DISSECTION; AUTOPSY; BLOOD FLOW; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTINUOUS HEMOFILTRATION; DISEASE COURSE; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; EMERGENCY SURGERY; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; HEMOFILTRATION; HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK; HEPARIN INDUCED THROMBOCYTOPENIA; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LETTER; LUNG BLOOD VESSEL; LUNG EMBOLISM; MALE; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; MULTIPLE TRAUMA; OPTICAL DENSITY; PARTIAL THROMBOPLASTIN TIME; SEPTIC SHOCK; THROMBOCYTE AGGREGATION; THROMBOCYTE COUNT;

HEMOFILTRATION; HEPARIN; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; THROMBOCYTOPENIA;

EID: 34447115835     PISSN: 03424642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00134-007-0657-4     Document Type: Letter

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