Thrombolytic agents are used in which of the following conditions? (Select all that apply.)
1. Acute pulmonary embolism
2. Ischemic stroke
3. Cellular damage
4. Hypotensive crisis
1, 2
Thrombolytic agents are used in acute myocardial infarction for lysis of thrombi that block co-ronary arteries; in acute pulmonary embolism for clot lysis when the patient is hemodynamically unstable; in acute ischemic stroke; and in acute arterial occlusion. Use of thrombolytics reduces the extent of cellular damage from blockage.
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