Acute hypoxemic respiratory failure following intrapleural thrombolytic therapy for hemothorax.
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Intrapleural instillation of thrombolytic agents has been useful in the treatment of hemothorax when thoracostomy tube drainage is unsuccessful. We present a patient who developed acute hypoxemic respiratory failure following the intrapleural instillation of both streptokinase and urokinase 24 h apart. Hypoxemia most likely resulted from a direct effect of the products of fibrinolysis on the pulmonary circulation.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Chest
دوره 105 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1994