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Intrapleural hemorrhage due to alteplase use in a 6-year-old boy with pleural effusion

BACKGROUND: Intrapleural fibrinolytics have been used successfully worldwide for the management of complicated pleural effusions and empyema. Bleeding complications are usually mentioned as rare side effects, but there is no clear information in the literature addressing the alarming outcome that mi...

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Autores principales: Hendaus, Mohamed A, Abushahin, Ahmad
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3632500/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23626471
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IJGM.S43783