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 |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2017-01-01
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| Series: | Case Reports in Hematology |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/4918623 |
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