Which of the Following Is/are True Regarding HIT

question 60

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is/are true regarding HIT?

• A) If a patient is suspected of having HIT, it is safe for the doctor to wait until he or she has the results of a HIT assay before stopping all of the patient's exposure to heparin.
• B) Patients with HIT should not be given any other anticoagulants since they are thrombocytopenic.
• C) All patients with antibodies to heparin-platelet factor 4 (PF4) complexes have HIT.
• D) The most important step in preventing or limiting thrombosis in patients with HIT is stopping all exposure to heparin.
• E) Only unfractionated heparin is associated with HIT.

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