title: Transfusion-related acute lung injury treated with surfactant in a neonate.
abstract: A term, male neonate suddenly developed respiratory distress and severe cyanosis while undergoing exchange transfusion for hyperbilirubinaemia. Transfusion-related acute lung injury was diagnosed. Because of persistent hypoxaemia despite aggressive treatment, two doses of surfactant were administered, resulting in marked improvement.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Transfusion-related acute lung injury may occur in neonates, and may be successfully treated by surfactant replacement.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China.
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Teng
authors.forename: K I
authors.initials: KI
authors.lastname: Tsou Yau
mesh_terms: D005078:Exchange Transfusion, Whole Blood / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D006932:Hyperbilirubinemia / Q000628:therapy*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D055370:Lung Injury; D008297:Male; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D013501:Surface-Active Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D013501:Surface-Active Agents