Transfusion related acute lung injury in cardiac surgery.
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.
Kalkat
Maninder S
MS
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital of North Staffordshire, Stoke on Trent, ST4 7LN, United Kingdom. mankalkat@hotmail.com
Dandekar
Uday
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Jegannath
Vijay
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Levine
Adrian
A
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