A patient has been in the ICU for 7 days after int...

HEMATOLOGY/IMMUNOLOGY CCRN Study Quiz

Question Number 4

A patient has been in the ICU for 7 days after intubation for severe pneumonia. She has been receiving VTE prophylaxis with subcutaneous heparin injections since admission to the ICU. A DVT was just diagnosed in her left calf, and she is noted to have a platelet count of 55,000. Which of the following is the most likely complication?

A. Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS)

B. HIT

C. DIC

D. ITP

✔ Correct Answer:

B. HIT

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