Heparin-induced Thrombocytopenia with Normal Platelet Count: A Cautionary Tale of Delayed Diagnosis

Heparin-induced Thrombocytopenia with Normal Platelet Count: A Cautionary Tale of Delayed DiagnosisAhmed Elkheshen MD1, Marawan Elmassry MD1*, Sierra Sullivan MD1, Ricardo Franco MD1, Abbie Evans MD1, Kavya Bharathidasan MD1, Arunee Motes MD1, Sameer Islam PhD3, Ebtisam Attaya Islam PhD21-Department of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech university Health Sciences Centre, Lubbock, TX, USA.2- Department of Pulmonology and Critical Care Medicine, Texas Tech university Health Sciences Centre, Lubbock, TX, USA.3- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Texas Tech university Health Sciences Centre, Lubbock, TX, USA.*Corresponding Author: Marawan Elmassry MDTexas Tech University Health Sciences Centre at Lubbock, Texas, USA.3601 4th street, Lubbock, TX 79430.Telephone/ Fax: +1-806-773-2831E-mail: Marawan.elmassry@ttuhsc.eduConflict of interest: The authors have no financial conflicts to disclose.Patient’s consent: Written informed consent was obtained from the patient to publish this report in accordance with the journal’s patient consent policy.Keywords :HIT, Heparin, Thrombocytopenia, Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia, Platelet Count.