Acute Respiratory Failure during Routine Blood Transfusion: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

摘要: Abstract Background Transfusion medicine is a common practice in the emergency department (ED) and other outpatient settings, may be complicated by low rate of potentially fatal transfusion-related reactions. Objectives This article presents case acute lung injury (TRALI) diagnosed treated ED reviews differential diagnosis transfusion Case Report A 74-year-old woman presented to from hospital's center with fever respiratory distress immediately after start her second unit red blood cell transfusion. Chest radiograph demonstrated pattern consistent syndrome (ARDS). After 48 h support antibiotic therapy, patient's condition improved. Conclusion TRALI clinical presentation similar that ARDS. Prompt differentiation reactions initiation appropriate treatment crucial minimizing morbidity mortality associated this syndrome.