Massive hemothorax following administration of intrapleural streptokinase

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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...

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Main Authors:	Chai, Feng Yih, Kuan, Yeh Chunn
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	2011
Subjects:	RC Internal medicine
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/12677/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/12677/1/IPSK_hemothorax.pdf

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