White clot syndrome and continuous arteriovenous haemofiltration.

Shelly, M P; Majer, R V; Perkins, C; Pierce, T; Nielsen, M S · Intensive Care Med · 1990

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Severe heparin associated thrombocytopenia is a rare complication of heparin therapy. We report a patient who developed heparin associated thrombocytopenia during continuous arteriovenous haemofiltration and discuss its implications and alternative anticoagulant treatment.

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