A Teenage Girl with Acute Dyspnea and Hypoxemia during Red Blood Cell Transfusion

Transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI) can cause morbidity and mortality. We present the case of teenager who developed dyspnea and hypoxemia few hours after red cell transfusion. After being admitted for close monitoring and oxygen therapy, her symptoms spontaneously resolved. Message: dyspn...

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Main Authors: U. Pandee, P. Tanpowpong, P. Thongpo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Pediatrics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/9372678
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description Transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI) can cause morbidity and mortality. We present the case of teenager who developed dyspnea and hypoxemia few hours after red cell transfusion. After being admitted for close monitoring and oxygen therapy, her symptoms spontaneously resolved. Message: dyspnea during red cell transfusion should raise the suspicion of TRALI.
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spelling doaj-art-549846abdeba42aba40ce73b6f1051e22025-08-20T03:34:20ZengWileyCase Reports in Pediatrics2090-68032090-68112016-01-01201610.1155/2016/93726789372678A Teenage Girl with Acute Dyspnea and Hypoxemia during Red Blood Cell TransfusionU. Pandee0P. Tanpowpong1P. Thongpo2Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, ThailandDepartment of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, ThailandRamathibodi School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, ThailandTransfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI) can cause morbidity and mortality. We present the case of teenager who developed dyspnea and hypoxemia few hours after red cell transfusion. After being admitted for close monitoring and oxygen therapy, her symptoms spontaneously resolved. Message: dyspnea during red cell transfusion should raise the suspicion of TRALI.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/9372678
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Case Reports in Pediatrics
title A Teenage Girl with Acute Dyspnea and Hypoxemia during Red Blood Cell Transfusion
title_full A Teenage Girl with Acute Dyspnea and Hypoxemia during Red Blood Cell Transfusion
title_fullStr A Teenage Girl with Acute Dyspnea and Hypoxemia during Red Blood Cell Transfusion
title_full_unstemmed A Teenage Girl with Acute Dyspnea and Hypoxemia during Red Blood Cell Transfusion
title_short A Teenage Girl with Acute Dyspnea and Hypoxemia during Red Blood Cell Transfusion
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