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Tissue plasminogen activator (tPA)
Tissue plasminogen activator (tPA)
3 June 2026
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TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller
A fibrinolytic drug that dissolves blood clots In trauma patients, tPA is occasionally used to dissolve a retained hemothorax Pronunciation: TI-ssue plas-MI-no-gen AC-ti-va-tor.
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