| Id |
Subject |
Object |
Predicate |
Lexical cue |
| T20 |
0-369 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Thrombocytopenia has been reported in up to 55% of patients with COVID-19.2 A meta-analysis of 9 studies has shown that platelet counts were significantly lower in those with more severe COVID-19 infection, and thrombocytopenia predicts mortality.2 Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is a differential for thrombocytopenia, especially in the intensive care setting. |
| T21 |
370-593 |
Sentence |
denotes |
In one review, the authors suggested that clinicians routinely evaluate all COVID-19 patients on heparin for indices of HIT by performing the 4T score.3 We report a case of HIT in a patient with critical COVID-19 infection. |
| T22 |
594-739 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Also, we briefly describe 4 other cases that were initially managed as HIT, until proven later not to be true HIT, based on the functional assay. |
