One of the most common causes of thrombocytopenia, immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), can cause a severe reduction in the circulating platelet count, with a subset of affected individuals not ...

HIT is tricky to diagnose because thrombocytopenia, or low blood platelets, can have various causes and is common in hospitalized patients. Only 1%-5% of patients who take heparin develop HIT ...