Do you routinely continue using TPA/Dornase for treatment of empyema, if there is accumulation of new sero-sanguinous output from the chest tube after the initial treatment?  

Are there any quantitative indices (eg. volume, pleural fluid hematocrit) that would impact your decision to stop subsequent TPA/dornase treatments?



Answer from: at Community Practice
Comments
at Desert Regional Medical Center
I do routinely employ tPA dornase for clearance of...
at Lake Pointe Medical Center
I usually use tPA doranse X3 dosses. If imaging sh...
Sign in or Register to read more