Non-cardiogenic pulmonary oedema after transfusion with granulocyte antibody containing blood: treatment with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
A 45-yr-old man developed severe non-cardiogenic pulmonary oedema after a blood transfusion reaction which was resistant to standard therapy. We describe its successful treatment with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
Worsley
M H
MH
Anaesthetic Department, Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh.
Sinclair
C J
CJ
Campanella
C
C
Kilpatrick
D C
DC
Yap
P L
PL
D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000276:immunology; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D015199:Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation; D006098:Granulocytes / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D065227:Transfusion Reaction
D001323:Autoantibodies