Massive hemothorax following administration of intrapleural streptokinase
The administration of intrapleural streptokinase (IPSK) is widely practiced in the management of loculated empyema thoracis. To our knowledge, there have been only 4 cases of hemorrhagic complications attributed to the administration of IPSK reported in the literature. In this article, we report a c...
| Main Authors: | , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
2011
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/12677/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/12677/1/IPSK_hemothorax.pdf |
| _version_ | 1848777461344501760 |
|---|---|
| author | Chai, Feng Yih Kuan, Yeh Chunn |
| author_facet | Chai, Feng Yih Kuan, Yeh Chunn |
| author_sort | Chai, Feng Yih |
| building | IIUM Repository |
| collection | Online Access |
| description | The administration of intrapleural streptokinase (IPSK) is widely practiced in the management of loculated empyema thoracis. To our knowledge, there have been only 4 cases of hemorrhagic complications attributed to the administration of IPSK reported in the literature. In this article, we report a case of a 17-year-old girl who received IPSK and developed shock, anemia, coagulopathy and massive hemothorax. Our discussion focuses on the hemorrhagic complication of chest tube insertion and the role of IPSK in blood clot lysis and inhibition of local hemostasis. |
| first_indexed | 2025-11-14T14:46:21Z |
| format | Article |
| id | iium-12677 |
| institution | International Islamic University Malaysia |
| institution_category | Local University |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2025-11-14T14:46:21Z |
| publishDate | 2011 |
| recordtype | eprints |
| repository_type | Digital Repository |
| spelling | iium-126772012-01-31T00:47:36Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/12677/ Massive hemothorax following administration of intrapleural streptokinase Chai, Feng Yih Kuan, Yeh Chunn RC Internal medicine The administration of intrapleural streptokinase (IPSK) is widely practiced in the management of loculated empyema thoracis. To our knowledge, there have been only 4 cases of hemorrhagic complications attributed to the administration of IPSK reported in the literature. In this article, we report a case of a 17-year-old girl who received IPSK and developed shock, anemia, coagulopathy and massive hemothorax. Our discussion focuses on the hemorrhagic complication of chest tube insertion and the role of IPSK in blood clot lysis and inhibition of local hemostasis. 2011 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/12677/1/IPSK_hemothorax.pdf Chai, Feng Yih and Kuan, Yeh Chunn (2011) Massive hemothorax following administration of intrapleural streptokinase. Annals of thoracic medicine, 6 (3). pp. 149-51. ISSN 1998-3557 |
| spellingShingle | RC Internal medicine Chai, Feng Yih Kuan, Yeh Chunn Massive hemothorax following administration of intrapleural streptokinase |
| title | Massive hemothorax following administration of intrapleural streptokinase |
| title_full | Massive hemothorax following administration of intrapleural streptokinase |
| title_fullStr | Massive hemothorax following administration of intrapleural streptokinase |
| title_full_unstemmed | Massive hemothorax following administration of intrapleural streptokinase |
| title_short | Massive hemothorax following administration of intrapleural streptokinase |
| title_sort | massive hemothorax following administration of intrapleural streptokinase |
| topic | RC Internal medicine |
| url | http://irep.iium.edu.my/12677/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/12677/1/IPSK_hemothorax.pdf |