White clot syndrome and continuous arteriovenous haemofiltration.
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.
Shelly
M P
MP
Southampton General Hospital, UK.
Majer
R V
RV
Perkins
C
C
Pierce
T
T
Nielsen
M S
MS
D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006440:Hemofiltration / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006493:Heparin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018805:Sepsis / Q000150:complications; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology*
D006493:Heparin