Thrombocytopenia in COVID-19 : A Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenge

ABSTRACT

The World started to experience the wrath of pandemic in the form of SARS-COV 2/COVID-19 infection since 2020. It is not the first time that we are experiencing such life threatening pandemics. But, what we forget to remember is the known diseases that are always there around us along with this pandemic. COVID-19 has its affect on almost every Organ System and one of its complications being Thrombogenicity. In order to combat this condition, we are using Anticoagulant Therapy mostly in the form of unfractionated Heparin or Low Molecular Weight heparin. But, it is also evident that heparin itself can result in state of Thrombosis in the form of heparin-induced Thrombocytopenia Complex and thus worsening the condition of the patient if not identified and treated early. In this report, we are going to discuss about a case of Thrombocytopenia Associated with COVID-19 which might be provoked by COVID-19 itself or use of Heparin and have given a brief review of literature on this topic