Author/Authors :
Alijanpour، Ebrahim نويسنده Department of Pharmacology & Physiology, School of Medicine, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran , , Jabbari ، Ali نويسنده Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran. , , Hoseini ، Fahimeh نويسنده Intensive Care Unit of Shahid Beheshti Hospital, Tehran, Iran. , , Tabasi ، Shabnam نويسنده Department of Internal Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. ,
Abstract :
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 Beheshti Hospital due to multiple trauma with left femoral and humerus fractures. Due to severe anemia he received 3 units of packed red blood cells. The symptoms of TRALI began 2 hours after transfusion. He was transferred to intensive care unit (ICU) due to metabolic acidosis and severe hypoxia. The TRALI was confirmed after ruling out the other probable pulmonary diseases. He recovered and was discharged.
Conclusion: Transfusion related acute lung injury should be considered in any case receiving transfusion of plasma containing blood components.
