Transfusion related acute lung injury.
TRALI (Transfusion related acute lung injury) is a devastating complication of Blood transfusions or its components irrespective of the blood grouping and cross match, We report a case of a Philipino house wife who had blood transfusion for her vaginal lacerations and developed acute pulmonary edema immediately afterwards. Antigranulocyte antibodies were not found in the donors. The patient recovered after supportive treatment. TRALI is not an uncommon complication of Blood transfusion that is under-reported and under-diagnosed.
Ali
Syed Iftikhar
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Department of Medicine, Jeddah National Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Ibraham
Raju C
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Joseph
Litty
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D055370:Lung Injury; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000209:etiology*; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*; D065227:Transfusion Reaction