A suspected case of transfusion-related acute lung injury

A suspected case of transfusion-related acute lung injury

Transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI) is a rare but serious complication of blood transfusion. We present a suspected case of TRALI in a 39-year-old female patient who underwent total abdominal hysterectomy under uneventful general anesthesia. The patient developed acute desaturation due to...

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Main Authors: Lulu Sherif, J Srikantu, Prithi Jain, Kishan Shetty, Brijesh Khandige
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2011-01-01
Series:Lung India
Subjects:
Acute lung injury
antibodies
blood transfusion
leukocytes
mechanical ventilation noncardiogenic pulmonary edema
transfusion-related acute lung injury
Online Access:http://www.lungindia.com/article.asp?issn=0970-2113;year=2011;volume=28;issue=3;spage=216;epage=218;aulast=Sherif

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