Discuss the etiologies of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT), the clinical scoring systems, and options for alternative anticoagulants and treatment.

Thrombocytopenia: Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia or Strike Out?

1. Discuss the etiologies of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT), the clinical scoring systems, and options for alternative anticoagulants and treatment.

2. You should include information discussed in this grand rounds’ presentation, and well as from within the literature

3. 3 peer reviewed references less than 5 years old