What is heparin induced thrombocytopenia?

Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is a decrease in platelet count in the blood. It is caused by administration of the medication heparin. There are two types of HIT: Type I and Type II. Type I HIT usually returns to normal quickly. Type II HIT can cause platelet clots.

How do members experience heparin induced thrombocytopenia?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with heparin induced thrombocytopenia*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for heparin induced thrombocytopenia*

Who has heparin induced thrombocytopenia on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 0
40s 0
50s 2
60s 3
70+ 1

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 2
Female 4

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What is heparin induced thrombocytopenia?

Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is a decrease in platelet count in the blood. It is caused by administration of the medication heparin. There are two types of HIT: Type I and Type II. Type I HIT usually returns to normal quickly. Type II HIT can cause platelet clots.



Common symptoms reported by people with heparin induced thrombocytopenia

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for heparin induced thrombocytopenia

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Compare treatments taken by people with heparin induced thrombocytopenia

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Who has heparin induced thrombocytopenia on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 0 say heparin induced thrombocytopenia is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 0
40s 0
50s 2
60s 3
70+ 1

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 2
Female 4

These charts show data from heparin induced thrombocytopenia patients who have completed their condition history
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