Hematology
InSitu - 07-01-09 23:28 Bookmark and Share

A 49 year old male is being treated for a PE. On the 6th day of hospitalization, he is found to have a platelet count of 69000/mm3. Heparin therapy is stopped immediately to prevent which of the following complications?






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#1
Re: Hematology
bingousmle - 07-02-09 00:34

My answer is: a.

#2
Re: Hematology
saleem - 07-02-09 01:29

My answer is: d.

#3
Re: Hematology
conym5 - 07-02-09 17:12

My answer is: a.

#4
Re: Hematology
soyyodotcom - 07-02-09 17:31

My answer is: d.

#5
Re: Hematology
aditya - 07-03-09 14:17

My answer is: d.

#6
Re: Hematology
crazyserb - 07-04-09 11:37

My answer is: d.

#7
Re: Hematology
shnapo - 07-05-09 17:02

My answer is: d.

#8
Re: Hematology
zoah2005 - 07-05-09 17:04

My answer is: d.

#9
Re: Hematology
InSitu - 07-07-09 01:53

My answer is: a.

#10
Re: Hematology
drbasim - 07-07-09 12:52

My answer is: b.

#11
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omojesu - 07-08-09 02:05

My answer is: d.

#12
Re: Hematology
socrate - 07-10-09 12:11

My answer is: d.

#13
Re: Hematology
hameedkhatti - 07-12-09 11:17

My answer is: a.

#14
Re: Hematology
adipocito - 07-19-09 06:39

My answer is: e.

#15
Re: Hematology
84ahsan - 07-19-09 10:20

My answer is: a.

#16
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graviton - 07-23-09 17:30

My answer is: d.

#17
Re: Hematology
usmlefever3 - 07-24-09 08:37

My answer is: d.

#18
Re: Hematology
mkinio - 07-24-09 21:20

My answer is: d.

#19
Re: Hematology
bahaeldin77 - 07-25-09 04:56

My answer is: d.

#20
Re: Hematology
hardas13 - 08-03-09 12:48

My answer is: a.

#21
Re: Hematology
neetzmathai123 - 08-05-09 06:56

My answer is: d.

#22
Re: Hematology
lugupa2005 - 08-06-09 00:09

My answer is: d.

#23
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ppillai - 08-07-09 14:46

My answer is: d.

#24
Re: Hematology
drhumaira - 08-07-09 21:20

My answer is: d.

#25
Re: Hematology
zkadhem - 08-08-09 19:44

My answer is: a.

#26
Re: Hematology
wahwah - 08-09-09 06:29

My answer is: a.

#27
Re: Hematology
drsadia - 08-09-09 07:38

My answer is: d.

#28
Re: Hematology
gurmeetsand - 08-13-09 08:32

My answer is: a.

#29
Re: Hematology
drusmleworld - 08-19-09 07:55

My answer is: d.

#30
Re: Hematology
drusmle - 08-20-09 09:06

My answer is: d.

#31
Re: Hematology
eswarkumar - 08-20-09 13:33

My answer is: d.

#32
Re: Hematology
docraj - 08-21-09 22:17

My answer is: d.

#33
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surendra - 08-22-09 03:39

My answer is: a.

#34
Re: Hematology
rasay1983 - 08-26-09 13:55

My answer is: d.

#35
Re: Hematology
qingjie87 - 08-26-09 14:11

My answer is: d.

#36
Re: Hematology
grantyh - 08-27-09 11:11

My answer is: a.

#37
Re: Hematology
dranu78 - 09-08-09 04:38

My answer is: d.

#38
Re: Hematology
mtniharika - 09-09-09 15:26

My answer is: d.

#39
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vernette - 11-11-09 14:15

My answer is: d.

#40
Re: Hematology
ysemak - 11-12-09 08:13

My answer is: a.

#41
Re: Hematology
rawa3h - 11-13-09 16:06

My answer is: d.

#42
Re: Hematology
dinmenace - 11-13-09 23:35

My answer is: d.

#43
Re: Hematology
fas148 - 11-14-09 08:53

My answer is: d.

#44
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dadukids - 12-05-09 09:01

My answer is: d.

#45
Re: Hematology
samikhassawneh - 12-05-09 12:42

My answer is: d.

#46
Re: Hematology
tianjin - 12-05-09 19:07

My answer is: d.

#47
Re: Hematology
medusmle01 - 12-21-09 07:56

My answer is: a.

#48
Re: Hematology
demolition - 12-21-09 09:21

My answer is: d.

#49
Re: Hematology
reksarma - 12-23-09 15:50

My answer is: d.

#50
Re: Hematology
pat2005 - 01-09-10 13:51

My answer is: d.

#51
Re: Hematology
stanikzai - 01-09-10 20:58

My answer is: d.

#52
Re: Hematology
rababzain - 01-10-10 02:10

My answer is: d.

#53
Re: Hematology
oldman - 01-10-10 11:21

My answer is: a.

#54
Re: Hematology
ammulufy - 03-24-10 20:01

My answer is: d.

#55
Re: Hematology
pawan238 - 03-25-10 01:58

My answer is: d.

#56
Re: Hematology
enas3110 - 03-25-10 10:20

My answer is: d.

#57
Re: Hematology
dana44 - 03-25-10 11:49

My answer is: d.

#58
Re: Hematology
dreguieg - 03-28-10 22:42

My answer is: d.

#59
Re: Hematology
preethy21 - 03-29-10 13:07

My answer is: d.

#60
Re: Hematology
shahra - 04-24-10 15:50

My answer is: a.

#61
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jibikemcolian - 04-24-10 16:50

My answer is: a.

#62
Re: Hematology
tahiraraees - 04-25-10 08:41

My answer is: d.

#63
Re: Hematology
therockbigfight - 04-25-10 10:13

My answer is: c.

#64
Re: Hematology
residencyrace - 05-30-10 10:08

My answer is: d.

#65
Re: Hematology
zubiashoaib - 08-07-10 01:03

My answer is: d.

#66
Re: Hematology
123usmle - 08-07-10 14:36

My answer is: d.

#67
Re: Hematology
hassan123 - 10-08-10 09:06

My answer is: d.

#68
Re: Hematology
shiplu - 10-08-10 11:18

My answer is: d.

#69
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paperp - 10-08-10 11:20

My answer is: d.

#70
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bricktrick - 10-09-10 14:51

My answer is: a.

#71
Re: Hematology
kwasiprince - 10-09-10 16:39

My answer is: d.

#72
Re: Hematology
eman1993 - 10-17-10 13:24

My answer is: d.

#73
Re: Hematology
dreamtrue - 10-18-10 01:01

My answer is: d.


heparin cause reduced platelet couont

#74
Re: Hematology
babbu5508 - 10-24-10 06:34

My answer is: d.


heparin induced thrombocytopenia.....causes severe blleding and can be fatal...stop immediately...................

#75
Re: Hematology
yo123abc - 11-21-10 17:45

My answer is: d.

#76
Re: Hematology
sudha2015 - 12-30-10 09:45

My answer is: d.

#77
Re: Hematology
doctors202 - 03-27-11 08:50

My answer is: d.

#78
Re: Hematology
sudha2015 - 03-28-11 00:54

On the 6th day of hospitalization, he is found to have a platelet count of 69000/mm3. Heparin therapy is stopped immediately to prevent which of the following complications?
a. Arterial thrombosis

#79
Re: Hematology
babbu5508 - 03-31-11 19:23

HIT may be suspected if blood tests show a falling platelet count in someone receiving heparin, even if the heparin has already been discontinued.

#80
Re: Hematology
drmonia57 - 07-06-11 19:47

My answer is: d.

#81
Re: Hematology
drddl9 - 07-07-11 00:05

My answer is: a.

#82
Re: Hematology
ashwee - 07-07-11 11:38

My answer is: d.

#83
Re: Hematology
philomena - 07-10-11 04:19

My answer is: a.


The patient has Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) that results in hypercoagulable state (Source: First Aid Step 1, 2010: page 356).

#84
Re: Hematology
industriousdoc - 07-10-11 21:49

My answer is: d.

#85
Re: Hematology
rizvi3127somc - 07-22-11 16:26

My answer is: d.

#86
Re: Hematology
k90157 - 07-23-11 09:11

My answer is: d.

#87
Re: Hematology
mdkp1z - 07-27-11 11:03

My answer is: a.

#88
Re: Hematology
juniapapillon - 07-30-11 12:20

My answer is: d.

#89
Re: Hematology
gogoooo - 08-13-11 06:52

My answer is: d.

#90
Re: Hematology
ramana - 08-25-11 11:22

My answer is: d.

#91
Re: Hematology
chowdhury84 - 12-25-11 01:42

My answer is: d.

#92
Re: Hematology
shaiza - 04-01-12 18:23

My answer is: a.

#93
Re: Hematology
gerges - 05-15-12 15:07

My answer is: a.

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