Curious Clinicians - The HITs Keep Coming
Podcast
0.5 MOC ...Faculty
OVERVIEW
Curious Clinicians - The HITs Keep Coming is organized by VCU Health Continuing Education.
Tuesday, June 10, 2025, 4:00 PM - Thursday, December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM
Description:
Why don’t we all get heparin-induced thrombocytopenia?
Way back in episode 59, we discussed why heparin, a commonly-used anticoagulant in the hospital, can cause mild hyperkalemia. The more widely-known side effect of heparin, though, is heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT), of which there are two types: Type 1 (non-immune mediated) and Type 2 (immune-mediated). If a hospitalized patient suddenly has low platelets and is being anti-coagulated, HIT is always on the differential. However, this raises a question: Since our bodies actually produce heparin endogenously, why don’t we all get HIT?
Objectives:
Upon completion of this activity, you will be able to:
- Review the mechanism of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia.
- Generate possible explanations for the role of endogenous heparin.
- Apply the understanding of the mechanism of usual heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) to spontaneous HIT.
ACCREDITATION & CREDITS
Credits:
Accreditation:
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Curious Clinicians and VCU Health Continuing Education. VCU Health Continuing Education is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
VCU Health Continuing Education designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 0.50 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.
TARGET AUDIENCE
PhysicianPhysician AssistantSPECIALITIES
Medical Education
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