Intrapleural streptokinase for the treatment of chylothorax

Chylothorax is suspected when milky white turbid fluid is obtained from thoracocentesis. Conservative management usually involves intercostal tube drainage, dietary restriction, and total parenteral nutrition. Surgery is indicated when conservative management fails. We describe a young woman with i...

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Main Authors:	Kuan, Yeh Chunn, How, Soon Hin, Ng, Teck Han, Abdul Rani, Mohammed Fauzi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Daedalus Enterprises, Inc. 2011
Subjects:	RC Internal medicine
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/12679/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/12679/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/12679/1/IPSK_chylothorax_RC.pdf

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spelling	iium-126792013-07-02T03:39:46Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/12679/ Intrapleural streptokinase for the treatment of chylothorax Kuan, Yeh Chunn How, Soon Hin Ng, Teck Han Abdul Rani, Mohammed Fauzi RC Internal medicine Chylothorax is suspected when milky white turbid fluid is obtained from thoracocentesis. Conservative management usually involves intercostal tube drainage, dietary restriction, and total parenteral nutrition. Surgery is indicated when conservative management fails. We describe a young woman with idiopathic chylothorax who failed conservative therapy but refused surgery. We instilled intrapleural streptokinase, which improved her condition. Daedalus Enterprises, Inc. 2011-12 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/12679/1/IPSK_chylothorax_RC.pdf Kuan, Yeh Chunn and How, Soon Hin and Ng, Teck Han and Abdul Rani, Mohammed Fauzi (2011) Intrapleural streptokinase for the treatment of chylothorax. Respiratory Care, 56 (12). pp. 1953-5. ISSN 0020-1324 http://www.rcjournal.com/
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spellingShingle	RC Internal medicine Kuan, Yeh Chunn How, Soon Hin Ng, Teck Han Abdul Rani, Mohammed Fauzi Intrapleural streptokinase for the treatment of chylothorax
description	Chylothorax is suspected when milky white turbid fluid is obtained from thoracocentesis. Conservative management usually involves intercostal tube drainage, dietary restriction, and total parenteral nutrition. Surgery is indicated when conservative management fails. We describe a young woman with idiopathic chylothorax who failed conservative therapy but refused surgery. We instilled intrapleural streptokinase, which improved her condition.
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author	Kuan, Yeh Chunn How, Soon Hin Ng, Teck Han Abdul Rani, Mohammed Fauzi
author_facet	Kuan, Yeh Chunn How, Soon Hin Ng, Teck Han Abdul Rani, Mohammed Fauzi
author_sort	Kuan, Yeh Chunn
title	Intrapleural streptokinase for the treatment of chylothorax
title_short	Intrapleural streptokinase for the treatment of chylothorax
title_full	Intrapleural streptokinase for the treatment of chylothorax
title_fullStr	Intrapleural streptokinase for the treatment of chylothorax
title_full_unstemmed	Intrapleural streptokinase for the treatment of chylothorax
title_sort	intrapleural streptokinase for the treatment of chylothorax
publisher	Daedalus Enterprises, Inc.
publishDate	2011
url	http://irep.iium.edu.my/12679/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/12679/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/12679/1/IPSK_chylothorax_RC.pdf
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Intrapleural streptokinase for the treatment of chylothorax

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