Intrapleural hemorrhage after administration of tPA: A case report and review of the literature

Therapeutic Advances in Respiratory Disease

Volumn 3, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 295-300

  Goralski, Jennifer L ^a   Bromberg, Philip A ^a   Haithcock, Benjamin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

fibrinolytics; intrapleural hemorrhage; tPA

Indexed keywords

FIBRINOLYTIC AGENT; TISSUE PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; CHRONIC KIDNEY FAILURE; DRUG INSTILLATION; HEMATOTHORAX; HUMAN; MALE; PLEURA CAVITY; PLEURA EFFUSION; RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY; REVIEW;

ADULT; FIBRINOLYTIC AGENTS; HEMOTHORAX; HUMANS; INSTILLATION, DRUG; KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC; MALE; PLEURAL CAVITY; PLEURAL EFFUSION; RENAL DIALYSIS; TISSUE PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR;

EID: 77449107100     PISSN: 17534658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1753465809350748     Document Type: Review

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