Treatment of HIT involves prompt withdrawal of<unk>  or<unk> oid and replacement with a suitable alternative anticoagulant. Lepirudin, fondaparinux, bivalirudin, argatroban, danaparoid or other direct thrombin inhibitors are used to treat the thrombotic state. Out of these lepirudin and argatroban are available for use in USA. Clinical practice guidelines are available from the American College of Chest Physicians to direct treatment.
Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia medical therapy
Disseminated intravascular coagulation medical therapy
Thrombocytopenia medical therapy
Glanzmann's thrombasthenia medical therapy
Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura medical therapy
Antiphospholipid syndrome medical therapy
Thrombocytopenia surgery
Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia future or investigational therapies