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Transfusion-related acute lung injury treated with surfactant in a neonate

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A term, male neonate suddenly developed respiratory distress and severe cyanosis while undergoing exchange transfusion for hyperbilribinaemia. Transfusion-related acute lung injury was diagnosed. Because of persistent hypoxaemia despite aggressive treatment, two doses of surfactant were administered, resulting in marked improvement.

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Abbreviations

ARDS :

adult respiratory distress syndrome

RDS :

respiratory distress syndrome

TRALI :

transfusion-related acute lung injury

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  1. Department of Paediatrics, National Taiwan University Hospital, No 7 Chong San South Road, 10016, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China

    Tzong-Jin Wu, Ru-Jeng Teng & Kuo-Inn Tsou Yau

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Wu, TJ., Teng, RJ. & Yau, KI.T. Transfusion-related acute lung injury treated with surfactant in a neonate. Eur J Pediatr 155, 589–591 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01957910

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