title: Transfusion related acute lung injury in cardiac surgery.
abstract: Transfusion related acute lung injury (TRALI) is an uncommon complication following administration of blood products. It is often difficult to differentiate from other commoner causes of cardio-respiratory instability. However, prompt diagnosis and management is associated with favorable outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital of North Staffordshire, Stoke on Trent, ST4 7LN, United Kingdom. mankalkat@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Maninder S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Kalkat
authors.forename: Uday
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Dandekar
authors.forename: Vijay
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Jegannath
authors.forename: Adrian
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Levine
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000209:etiology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D065227:Transfusion Reaction; D016896:Treatment Outcome