When should warfarin therapy be "bridged" with heparin therapy? And if heparin is indicated, which form of heparin (unfractionated vs. low-molecular weight [LMW] heparin) should be utilized?

Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT ... No treatment is indicated for type I HIT. Warfarin (Coumadin) should be used in the setting of type II HIT until the platelet count increases to at ...