Acute hypoxemic respiratory failure following intrapleural thrombolytic therapy for hemothorax.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
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.
Medical subject headings
- Hemothorax
- Hypoxia
- Respiratory Insufficiency
- Thrombolytic Therapy