| Transfusion-related acute lung injury in the paediatric patient: Two case reports and a review of the literature. | |
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PMID: 16999757 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI) is increasingly recognized as a major complication of transfusion therapy; it was the leading cause of transfusion-related fatalities in the United States in 2003. Most cases of TRALI that have been reported are in adult patients. We present two cases of TRALI that occurred in children and review the existing literature of paediatric TRALI. The paediatric TRALI case reports highlight two laboratory findings that can help in the diagnosis of TRALI: transient leucopenia and an elevated pulmonary oedema fluid/plasma protein ratio. These two simple diagnostic tests can help rule out other diagnoses and add confidence to the clinical diagnosis of TRALI. Finally, our first case also highlights the potential danger of directed maternal blood donations, which may increase the risk of paediatric TRALI. |
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Authors:
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G D Church; C Price; R Sanchez; M R Looney |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Transfusion medicine (Oxford, England) Volume: 16 ISSN: 0958-7578 ISO Abbreviation: Transfus Med Publication Date: 2006 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-09-26 Completed Date: 2006-11-07 Revised Date: 2008-07-31 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9301182 Medline TA: Transfus Med Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 343-8 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Cardiovascular Research Institute, Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California 94143-0130, USA. gwynnechurch@yahoo.com |
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Adolescent Blood Donors Blood Proteins / analysis Blood Transfusion / adverse effects* Child Female Histocompatibility / immunology Histocompatibility Testing / methods Humans Leukopenia / etiology Pulmonary Edema / etiology Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Adult / complications, diagnosis, etiology* |
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0/Blood Proteins |
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