Transfusion-Related Acute Lung Injury

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Abstract

Transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI) is related to the transfusion of blood components. Typically, it is a clinical syndrome, characterized by the sudden onset of dyspnea, hypoxemia and bilateral non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema. A 83-year-old female patient with a history of AML developed TRALI after receiving 6 units of platelets. TRALI symptoms was started 10 min later the transfusion. AML is a risky group for TRALI. While giving transfusion to the risky groups of TRALI one must be more careful. The mortality rate caused by TRALI will decrease if the patient who is thought to have TRALI or who has bilateral pulmonary edema without any other reason showing the existance of TRALI is given ventilatory support at the right time.

Keywords

TRALI  Syndrome Ventilator 
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© Indian Society of Haematology & Transfusion Medicine 2012

Authors and Affiliations

  • Hava Üsküdar Teke
    • 1
  • Orhan Behret
    • 1
  • Deniz Teke
    • 1
  1. 1.Department of Hematology, Anesthesiology, CardiologyKayseri Education and Research HospitalKayseriTurkey

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