A 23-year-old woman who is 6 months pregnant developes deep venous thrombosis. Intravenous administration of heparin is
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2022 9:27 am
A 23-year-old woman who is 6 months pregnant developes deep venous thrombosis. Intravenous administration of heparin is started. Seven days later, platelet count is 44,000/mm. Which of the following is most likely responsible for the decreased platelet count in this patient?
A) Antimegakaryocyte antibodies
B) Antiplatelet antibodies
C) Heparin-induced hemodilution
D) Hypersplenism
E) Stem cell antibodies
A) Antimegakaryocyte antibodies
B) Antiplatelet antibodies
C) Heparin-induced hemodilution
D) Hypersplenism
E) Stem cell antibodies