Transfusion-related acute lung injury: a literature review.

Transfusion-related acute lung injury in multiple traumatized patients

Background: Many of the multiple traumatized patients who refer to the hospital need transfusion. Transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI) is a serious clinical syndrome associated with the transfusion of plasma-containing blood components. In the article, we present a case of TRALI following transfusion of packed red blood cells Case Presentation: A 24 year old male referred to Shahid Beh...

Spontaneous Rectus Sheath Hematoma in Pregnancy Complicated by the Development of Transfusion Related Acute Lung Injury: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

BACKGROUND Rectus sheath hematoma (RSH) represents a rare, but serious cause of abdominal pain. CASE Here we discuss the case of a healthy multigravida female who presented at 28 weeks gestation with spontaneous RSH. Conservative management with multiple blood transfusions led to the development of transfusion related acute lung injury (TRALI) and intensive care unit admission. She was manage...

Distinguishing between transfusion related acute lung injury and transfusion associated circulatory overload.

PURPOSE OF REVIEW The purpose of this review is to provide an overview of concepts recently presented in the literature that impact our understanding of transfusion related acute lung injury (TRALI) and transfusion associated circulatory overload (TACO), and how to distinguish between the two disorders. RECENT FINDINGS An exceptionally clear review article by Brux and Sachs clarified the two-...

Transfusion-Related Acute Lung Injury After Immunoglobulin Infusion for Kawasaki Disease: A Case Report and Literature Review

Transfusion related acute lung injury--TRALI: an under diagnosed entity.

Transfusion related acute lung injury (TRALI) is a life-threatening complication of transfusion of blood and its components resembling acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) or acute lung injury (ALI). TRALI is a particular form of ARDS that follows blood transfusion and is caused by donor-derived antibodies present in the transfused products, reacting with the recipients' blood cells, indu...