Which of the following uses streptokinase to dissolve a thrombus in an occluded vessel?
a. Endarterectomy
b. Thrombolytic therapy
c. Embolectomy
d. Fluoroscopy
ANS: B
Thrombolytic therapy can use streptokinase, urokinase, or tissue-type plasminogen activator to dissolve or loosen a clot. Most clots break up within 24 hours.
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