ACUTE PULMONARY-EDEMA ASSOCIATED WITH TRANSFUSION OF PACKED RED-BLOOD-CELLS

Authors
KAWAMATA M MIYABE M OMOTE K SUMITA S NAMIKI A
Citation
M. Kawamata et al., ACUTE PULMONARY-EDEMA ASSOCIATED WITH TRANSFUSION OF PACKED RED-BLOOD-CELLS, Intensive care medicine, 21(5), 1995, pp. 443-446
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Emergency Medicine & Critical Care
Journal title
Intensive care medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
03424642
Volume
21
Issue
5
Year of publication
1995
Pages
443 - 446
Database
ISI
SICI code
0342-4642(1995)21:5<443:APAWTO>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
We experienced a patient who suffered noncardiogenic acute pulmonary e dema after transfusion of packed red blood cells which contained antig ranulocyte antibodies. The data suggested that complement activation a nd the release of polymorphonuclear protease were involved in the path ogenesis of the complication in the present patient. Furthermore, bloo d coagulative system was also activated after the transfusion. The und erlying mechanisms of the complication are discussed.