Heparin Frequently Asked Questions Continued

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Posted on 22nd March 2009 by gjohnson in Uncategorized

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More Frequently Asked Questions on the Baxter Heparin Catastrophe:

8. What if there was a death or a serious injury consequence from HIT?

HIT is short for heparin induced thrombocytopenia. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heparin-induced_thrombocytopenia HIT is a condition where the body reacts to heparin causing the blood to clot. This clotting can result in death, serious injury such as gangrene and may leave survivors with severe consequences, such as amputations. The evidence is beginning to mount that OSCS may cause or exaggerate a HIT response or reaction. Thus, all cases of HIT after 2007. and up to this date, should be investigated.

We also are concerned that OSCS may cause a cumulative sensitization phenomenon, similar to what often happens with a bee sting. Most people experience little more than local pain and brief swelling with repeated stings by bees. Some people, however, become increasingly more sensitive until the person reaches the point of a severe allergic reaction or even death. In the case of OSCS, a second or later exposure may cause the catastrophic consequence. Thus, we are not ruling out a case where heparin was given during the presumptive contamination period – September 13, 2007 through April 30, 2008 – and then a catastrophic reaction to heparin occurred, even if the second dosage of heparin was not contaminated.

Attorney Gordon Johnson
Chair Traumatic Brain Injury Litigation Group, American Association of Justice
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