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Prevention of adult respiratory distress syndrome with plasminogen activator in pigs.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  2123144     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Death from traumatic shock has been associated with loss of blood externally or internally. However, many patients die after trauma, even though blood volume restoration is adequate. Death is often due to pulmonary failure (adult respiratory distress syndrome [ARDS]). Death and ARDS have been associated with disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) and microclots in the lungs. Dissolution of the microclots after trauma can be achieved by activation of endogenous plasmin. Nine pigs were anesthetized for 48 h. Trauma was administered by 60 standard blows to each thigh resulting in a bruise of muscle but no skin, bone, or major vessel injury. Nutrition and respiration were maintained at normal levels. All nine pigs died with severe lung pathology and low PaO2. Ten other traumatized pigs were treated with a plasminogen activator iv 4 h after trauma. Five of these were treated with tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) and five with urokinase. All treated pigs survived 48 h and maintained a normal PaO2. Autopsy showed minimal lung pathology.
Authors:
R M Hardaway; C H Williams; M Marvasti; M Farias; A Tseng; I Pinon; D Yanez; M Martinez; J Navar
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Critical care medicine     Volume:  18     ISSN:  0090-3493     ISO Abbreviation:  Crit. Care Med.     Publication Date:  1990 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1991-01-07     Completed Date:  1991-01-07     Revised Date:  2008-11-21    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0355501     Medline TA:  Crit Care Med     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1413-8     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Surgery, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso 79905-1298.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Blood Gas Analysis
Body Temperature
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / blood,  complications*,  etiology
Female
Fibrinogen / analysis
Hemodynamics
Infusions, Intravenous
Male
Muscles / injuries*
Partial Thromboplastin Time
Platelet Count
Prothrombin Time
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Adult / drug therapy*,  etiology,  mortality
Swine
Tissue Plasminogen Activator / administration & dosage,  therapeutic use*
Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator / administration & dosage,  therapeutic use
Wounds and Injuries / complications*,  physiopathology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
9001-32-5/Fibrinogen; EC 3.4.21.68/Tissue Plasminogen Activator; EC 3.4.21.73/Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator

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