Spontaneous Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia and Venous Thromboembolism following Total Knee Arthroplasty

A 72-year-old Caucasian woman was admitted for an elective left total knee arthroplasty. Her surgery was uncomplicated and she was discharged to a rehabilitation facility. Twelve days later, she developed acute shortness of breath followed by a syncopal episode. She was hypoxic and cyanotic, requiri...

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Main Authors: Kevin Baker, Ming Y. Lim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Hematology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/4918623
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