Questions tagged [hematology]
Questions about the study, treatment, prevention, and diagnosis of blood-related diseases. See also [blood]
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Why is prothrombin time not used to monitor the effects of heparin?
Unfractionated heparin (UFH) is an anticoagulant that main works "by inactivating thrombin and activated factor X (factor Xa) through an antithrombin (AT)-dependent mechanism".
Prothrombin time (PT) ...
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Is there evidence that vaccine-related blood clots could be due to injection technique?
Recently, Danish health authorities including Denmark's SSI issued new guidelines for intramascular vaccination to be done with aspiration, in case some of the vaccine-induced blood clot cases are due ...